n. [ From Dormant. ] The state of being dormant; quiescence; abeyance. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ From Dormant. ] The state of being dormant; quiescence; abeyance. [ 1913 Webster ]
It is by lying dormant a long time, or being . . . very rarely exercised, that arbitrary power steals upon a people. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]
Dormant partner (Com.),
Dormant window (Arch.),
Table dormant,