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Definitions for: Dormant
[adj] not active but capable of becoming active; "her feelings of affection are dormant but easily awakened"
[adj] of e.g. volcanos; temporarily inactive; "a dormant volcano"
[adj] (biology) in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation; "dormant buds"; "a hibernating bear"; "torpid frogs"
Webster (1913) Definition: Dor"mant, a. [F., p. pr. of dormir to sleep, from L.
dormire; cf. Gr. ?, Skr. dr[=a], OSlav. dr?mati.]
1. Sleeping; as, a dormant animal; hence, not in action or
exercise; quiescent; at rest; in abeyance; not disclosed,
asserted, or insisted on; as, dormant passions; dormant
claims or titles.
It is by lying dormant a long time, or being . . .
very rarely exercised, that arbitrary power steals
upon a people. --Burke.
2. (Her.) In a sleeping posture; as, a lion dormant; --
distinguished from couchant.
Dormant partner (Com.), a partner who takes no share in the
active business of a company or partnership, but is
entitled to a share of the profits, and subject to a share
in losses; -- called also sleeping or silent partner.
Dormant window (Arch.), a dormer window. See Dormer.
Table dormant, a stationary table. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
Dor"mant, n. [See Dormant, a.] (Arch.)
A large beam in the roof of a house upon which portions of
the other timbers rest or `` sleep.'' --Arch. Pub. Soc. --
Called also dormant tree, dorman tree, dormond, and
dormer. --Halliwell.
Synonyms: asleep(p), hibernating(a), inactive, quiescent, torpid
Antonyms: active, extinct
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