Existing in a temporarily inactive form or state

• sleeping

  1. Present participle of sleep.
  2. Asleep.
  3. Used for sleep; used to produce sleep.

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  1. Present participle of sleep.
  2. Asleep.
  3. Used for sleep; used to produce sleep.

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• quiescent

  1. Quiet, still, or inactive.
  2. Characterized by an absence of upheaval or discord:
  3. Having little or no sunspot activity.

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  1. Quiet, still, or inactive.
  2. Characterized by an absence of upheaval or discord:
  3. Having little or no sunspot activity.

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• latent

  1. Present or potential but not evident or active:
  2. Present but not symptomatic:
  3. Being in a condition of biological rest or inactivity characterized by cessation of growth or development and the suspension of many metabolic processes:

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  1. Present or potential but not evident or active:
  2. Present but not symptomatic:
  3. Being in a condition of biological rest or inactivity characterized by cessation of growth or development and the suspension of many metabolic processes:

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• inactive

  1. Not active or tending to be active:
  2. Not functioning or operating; out of use:
  3. Not being in continuous use or operation:

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  1. Not active or tending to be active:
  2. Not functioning or operating; out of use:
  3. Not being in continuous use or operation:

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• abeyant

  1. Being in a state of abeyance. [Mid 19^th century.]

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  1. Being in a state of abeyance. [Mid 19^th century.]

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Sleeping

• lethargic

  1. Of, causing, or characterized by lethargy.

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  1. Of, causing, or characterized by lethargy.

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• quiescent

  1. Quiet, still, or inactive.
  2. Characterized by an absence of upheaval or discord:
  3. Having little or no sunspot activity.

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  1. Quiet, still, or inactive.
  2. Characterized by an absence of upheaval or discord:
  3. Having little or no sunspot activity.

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• somnolent

  1. Drowsy; sleepy.
  2. Inducing or tending to induce sleep; soporific.

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  1. Drowsy; sleepy.
  2. Inducing or tending to induce sleep; soporific.

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• torpid

  1. Sluggish, lethargic, or inactive:
  2. Showing little interest; apathetic:
  3. Conducive to sluggishness or inactivity, especially in being warm and humid:

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  1. Sluggish, lethargic, or inactive:
  2. Showing little interest; apathetic:
  3. Conducive to sluggishness or inactivity, especially in being warm and humid:

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Inactive

• in abeyance

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• inert

  1. Incapable of moving or acting:
  2. Sluggish in action or motion; lethargic.
  3. Not readily reactive with other elements; forming few or no chemical compounds.

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  1. Incapable of moving or acting:
  2. Sluggish in action or motion; lethargic.
  3. Not readily reactive with other elements; forming few or no chemical compounds.

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• inoperative

  1. Not working or functioning.
  2. No longer in force; countermanded:

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  1. Not working or functioning.
  2. No longer in force; countermanded:

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