hibernation
noun
/ˌhaɪ.bəɹˈneɪ.ʃən/
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/ˌhaɪ.bəːˈneɪ.ʃən/
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[ˌhaɪ.bəːˈneɪ.ʃn̩]
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[ˌhaɪ.bɚˈneɪ.ʃn̩]
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- (biology, sleep) A state of minimum power consumption, inactivity and metabolic depression in some animals during winter.
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vinterdvala,
vintersömn,
dvala,
hibernation
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- (biology, sleep, space) A hypothetical state of minimum power consumption, inactivity and metabolic depression in humans during long space flights.
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hibernation
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- (computing) A standby state which conserves power by writing the contents of the memory to disk and completely power off the computer, in order that one will resume the session from the disk.
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viloläge
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hibernate
verb
/ˈhaɪbə(r)ˌneɪt/
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/ˈhaɪbəɹˌneɪt/
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/ˈhʌɪbərˌneɪt/
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[ˈhäɪbɚˌneɪt]
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[ˈhɑɪbəˌnɛɪt]
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[ˈhəɪbɚˌne(ɪ)t]
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- (intransitive, biology) To spend the winter in a dormant or inactive state of minimal activity, low body temperature, slow breathing and heart rate, and low metabolic rate; to go through a winter sleep.
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övervintra
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hibernal
adjective
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- Of or pertaining to winter; brumal or hiemal
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vinterlig
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