Dormant

Dormant, "sleeping", may refer to:

Science

  • Dormancy in an organism's life cycle
  • Dormant volcano, a volcano that is inactive but may become active in the future

Culture

  • Dormant, a heraldry attitude signifying a sleeping animal with head resting upon paws
  • Dormant title, an hereditary title of nobility or baronetcy for which the rightful claimant has yet to be found
  • Dormant, an order of knighthood which is no longer conferred

Economics

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