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dormant
01
(of an animal) in a suspended or slowed mode of physical activity due to environmental conditions
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(of e.g. volcanos) not erupting and not extinct
03
not in an active, developing, or operating state but can become so later on
04
lying with head on paws as if sleeping
Example
The company's expansion plans are dormant until market conditions improve.
The project is currently dormant while we wait for additional funding.
The volcano remains dormant, but it could erupt at any time.
The dormant virus remained inactive in the host's body, showing no signs of replication or active infection.
Her creative talents were dormant for years before she started painting again.
