Term: dormancy: a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction
Candidate hypernym: inaction: the state of being inactive → 1
Candidate hypernym: consumption: the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating) → 0
Candidate hypernym: identity crisis: distress and disorientation (especially in adolescence) resulting from conflicting pressures and uncertainty about one's self and one's role in society → 0
Candidate hypernym: incubator: apparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat; used for chicks or premature infants → 0
Candidate hypernym: xenolith: (geology) a piece of rock of different origin from the igneous rock in which it is embedded → 0
Candidate hypernym: mesocricetus: golden hamsters → 0
Candidate hypernym: cryocautery: application of a substance that destroys tissue by freezing it → 0
Candidate hypernym: syllabary: a writing system whose characters represent syllables → 0
Candidate hypernym: crepe: paper with a crinkled texture; usually colored and used for decorations → 0
Candidate hypernym: dinner plate: a plate from which a diner eats during the main course of a meal → 0
Candidate hypernym: detail: a crew of workers selected for a particular task → 0