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rest vs dormancy

dormancy vs rest

rest and dormancy both are nouns.

rest is a verb but dormancy is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rest Yes No Yes No
dormancy Yes No No No
As nouns, dormancy is a hyponym of rest; that is, dormancy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rest:
  • rest: freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
  • dormancy: quiet and inactive restfulness
Other hyponyms of rest include bed rest, bedrest, laziness, lie-in, quiescence, quiescency, sleeping, leisure.
rest (noun) dormancy (noun)
freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) quiet and inactive restfulness
a support on which things can be put a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction
a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration
something left after other parts have been taken away
a state of inaction
euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)
a pause for relaxation
rest (verb) dormancy (verb)
be at rest
stay the same; remain in a certain state
take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
give a rest to
not move; be in a resting position
sit, as on a branch
rest on or as if on a pillow
put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying
be inactive, refrain from acting
have a place in relation to something else
be inherent or innate in
Difference between rest and dormancy

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