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  1. hibernation:
  2. hibernate:


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Detailed Synonyms for hibernation in English

hibernation:

hibernation [the ~] noun

  1. the hibernation
    the hibernation; the dormancy; the winter sleep; the sleep
  2. the hibernation
    – the act of retiring into inactivity 1
    the hibernation
    – the act of retiring into inactivity 1
    • hibernation [the ~] noun
      • he emerged from his hibernation to make his first appearance in several years1
  3. the hibernation
    – cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals 1
    the hibernation
    – cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals 1
  4. the hibernation
    – the torpid or resting state in which some animals pass the winter 1
    the hibernation
    – the torpid or resting state in which some animals pass the winter 1
  5. the hibernation
    – A power-saving state that saves your open documents and programs to your hard disk and then turns off your computer. When you’re ready to use the computer again, it comes out of hibernation in seconds and restores all of your open programs and documents that were saved. Of all the power-saving states that Windows uses, hibernation uses the least amount of power. 2
    the hibernation
    – A power-saving state that saves your open documents and programs to your hard disk and then turns off your computer. When you’re ready to use the computer again, it comes out of hibernation in seconds and restores all of your open programs and documents that were saved. Of all the power-saving states that Windows uses, hibernation uses the least amount of power. 2

hibernation

  1. hibernation

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Related Definitions for "hibernation":

  1. the act of retiring into inactivity1
    • he emerged from his hibernation to make his first appearance in several years1
  2. cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals1
  3. the torpid or resting state in which some animals pass the winter1
  4. A power-saving state that saves your open documents and programs to your hard disk and then turns off your computer. When you’re ready to use the computer again, it comes out of hibernation in seconds and restores all of your open programs and documents that were saved. Of all the power-saving states that Windows uses, hibernation uses the least amount of power.2

hibernate:

to hibernate verb (hibernates, hibernated, hibernating)

  1. to hibernate
    to hibernate; to winter
    • hibernate verb (hibernates, hibernated, hibernating)
    • winter verb (winters, wintered, wintering)
  2. to hibernate
    – sleep during winter 1
    to hibernate; hole up
    – sleep during winter 1
    • hibernate verb (hibernates, hibernated, hibernating)
      • Bears must eat a lot of food before they hibernate in their caves1
    • hole up verb
  3. to hibernate
    – be in an inactive or dormant state 1
    to hibernate
    – be in an inactive or dormant state 1
    • hibernate verb (hibernates, hibernated, hibernating)
  4. to hibernate
    – For a computer system, to be in an inactive state, but not shut off. When the computer is switched back on, the desktop is restored exactly as it was. 2
    to hibernate
    – For a computer system, to be in an inactive state, but not shut off. When the computer is switched back on, the desktop is restored exactly as it was. 2
    • hibernate verb (hibernates, hibernated, hibernating)

Conjugations for hibernate:

present
  1. hibernate
  2. hibernate
  3. hibernates
  4. hibernate
  5. hibernate
  6. hibernate
simple past
  1. hibernated
  2. hibernated
  3. hibernated
  4. hibernated
  5. hibernated
  6. hibernated
present perfect
  1. have hibernated
  2. have hibernated
  3. has hibernated
  4. have hibernated
  5. have hibernated
  6. have hibernated
past continuous
  1. was hibernating
  2. were hibernating
  3. was hibernating
  4. were hibernating
  5. were hibernating
  6. were hibernating
future
  1. shall hibernate
  2. will hibernate
  3. will hibernate
  4. shall hibernate
  5. will hibernate
  6. will hibernate
continuous present
  1. am hibernating
  2. are hibernating
  3. is hibernating
  4. are hibernating
  5. are hibernating
  6. are hibernating
subjunctive
  1. be hibernated
  2. be hibernated
  3. be hibernated
  4. be hibernated
  5. be hibernated
  6. be hibernated
diverse
  1. hibernate!
  2. let's hibernate!
  3. hibernated
  4. hibernating
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "hibernate":

  1. sleep during winter1
    • Bears must eat a lot of food before they hibernate in their caves1
  2. be in an inactive or dormant state1
  3. For a computer system, to be in an inactive state, but not shut off. When the computer is switched back on, the desktop is restored exactly as it was.2