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torpor::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | torpidity |
| Type of | physiological state, physiological condition, physical condition |
| Has types | hibernation, lassitude, lethargy, sluggishness |
he fell into a deep torpor.
torpor::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | listlessness, torpidity, torpidness |
| Type of | passiveness, passivity |
Examples of torpor
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The main challenge in teaching boys is trying to shake them out of their torpor.
From the independent.co.uk
Bears are not true hibernators, but go into a state of deep sleep called torpor.
From the thenewstribune.com
Sales rose a strong 4.9%, as the company seemed to snap out of its long torpor.
From the businessweek.com
If there's a fresh approach in the Polanski-Harwood remake, torpor obscures it.
From the washingtontimes.com
After a decade of economic torpor, how do Japanese writers see their country now?
From the economist.com
This allows them to remain in torpor longer, and to conserve metabolic resources.
From the en.wikipedia.org
A touch more dancing and stomping may have been enough tackle the audience torpor.
From the borehamwoodtimes.co.uk
This resulted in longer torpor bouts and therefore longer periods of energy saving.
From the sciencedaily.com
Aaron expects more from his hero than sarcasm, cruelty, self-indulgence and torpor.
From the charlotteobserver.com
- A state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility; "he fell into a deep torpor"
- Listlessness: inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy
- Daily Torpor, sometimes called temporary hibernation is a (usually short-term) state of decreased physiological activity in an animal, usually characterized by a reduced body temperature and rate of metabolism. ...
- Torpor is free, open source (under the MIT License) Object-relational mapping framework for PHP 5.1 and above. It is written entirely in PHP with limited reliance on standard XML extensions (and selected databases) and is independent of (and aims to be compatible with) any other PHP frameworks.
- Being inactive or stuporous; A state of apathy or lethargy
- Inactivity, lethargy, not feeling
- A period of sluggish inactivity, suspended physical activity, or dormancy, as of a hibernating animal
- A state of inactivity. Some mammals that do not actually hibernate enter torpor in very cold weather as a way of conserving energy.
- An overnight lowering of body temperature. On cold nights, a Ruby-throated Hummingbird can lower its body temperature by about 15 degrees C (30 degrees F), conserving energy that would be required to maintain its normal temperature. ...
