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dvala — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • dormancy noun The state or characteristic of being dormant; quiet, inactive restfulness.
  • hibernation noun A state of greatly reduced activity and metabolism that some animals enter during winter.
  • stupor noun A state of near-unconsciousness or greatly reduced alertness and responsiveness.

Senses

dvala is used for these senses in English:

  • dormancy The state or characteristic of being dormant; quiet, inactive restfulness.
  • hibernation (biology, sleep) A state of minimum power consumption, inactivity and metabolic depression in some animals during winter.
  • stupor A state of greatly dulled or completely suspended consciousness or sensibility; (particularly, symptom) a chiefly mental condition marked by absence of spontaneous movement, greatly diminished responsiveness to stimulation, and usually impaired consciousness.

hibernation — full definition

  1. noun A state of greatly reduced activity and metabolism that some animals enter during winter.
  2. noun A computer power-saving mode that saves the current session to disk before shutting down.

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