/ ˈdɔːmənt; NAmE ˈdɔːrm-/ adjective
not active or growing now but able to become active or to grow in the future
SYN inactive :
a dormant volcano
During the winter the seeds lie dormant in the soil.
OPP active
► dor·mancy / ˈdɔːmənsi; NAmE ˈdɔːrm-/ noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (in the senses fixed in position and latent ): from Old French , sleeping, present participle of dormir , from Latin dormire to sleep.