torpidity

tɔːrˈpɪdəti

torpidities

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Definition of torpidity - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

inactivity unresponsiveness

Rare

state of being inactive or slow to respond

Rare

The animal's torpidity lasted through the winter.

lethargy

listlessness

sluggishness

biology

TECH.

dormancy or inactivity in animals or plants

TECH.

During winter, the bear's torpidity helps it conserve energy..

hibernation

quiescence

torpor

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Origin of torpidity

Latin, torpidus (numb)

Examples of torpidity in a sentence

Government torpidity delayed necessary reforms.
The frog's torpidity lasts through the dry season.
Torpidity in plants can occur during extreme heat.

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French:torpeur, inactivité, ...
German:Trägheit, Dormanz, ...
Italian:torpore, letargo, ...
Spanish:torpidez, inactividad, ...
Portuguese:torpor, ...
Chinese:迟缓状态, 休眠, ...
Japanese:不活発さ, 冬眠, ...
Arabic:خُمُول, سكون, ...
Hebrew:הַרְדֵּמוּת, תַּרְדֵּמָה, ...
Russian:оцепенение, спячка, ...
Ukrainian:млявість, сплячка, ...
Hindi:निष्क्रियता, सुप्तावस्था, ...
Bengali:নিষ্ক্রিয়তা, সুপ্তাবস্থা, ...
Catalan:letargia, dormància, ...
Czech:strnulost, dormance, ...
Danish:sløvhed, dvaletilstand, ...
Dutch:sufheid, winterslaap, ...
Greek:αδράνεια, λήθαργος, ...
Hungarian:tompaság, nyugalmi állapot, ...
Khmer:ភាពស្ពឹកស្រពន់, ភាពសន្លឹម, ...
Korean:무기력, 동면, ...
Persian:سستی, خواب زمستانی, ...
Polish:apatia, bezczynność, ...
Portuguese (BR):torpor, ...
Romanian:torpiditate, hibernare, ...
Swedish:letargi, dvala, ...
Thai:ภาวะเฉื่อยชา, การจำศีล, ...
Turkish:uyuşukluk, kış uykusu, ...
Vietnamese:trạng thái lờ đờ, sự ngủ đông, ...

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