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