dormant

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈdɔrmənt/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈdɔːmənt/

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• Hyphenation: dor‧mant

Adjective

Positive dormant

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. When something is dormant, it means that it is not active.

   That is a dormant volcano.

Related words

• inactive
• idle
• active
• activity