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hibernation

/ hibernation /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of retiring into inactivity
"he emerged from his hibernation to make his first appearance in several years"
Type of:
retirement
noun Sense 2
cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals
Type of:
dormancy quiescence quiescency
Derived:
hibernate hole up
noun Sense 3
the torpid or resting state in which some animals pass the winter
Type of:
torpor torpidity
Derived:
hibernate hole up
Semantic Complexity
68%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
10
Times Searched
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retirement dormancy quiescence quiescency torpor torpidity