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Webster 1913 Edition

Hibernation

Hiˊber-na′tion

,

Noun.

[Cf. F.

hibernation

.]

The act or state of hibernating.

Evelyn.

Webster 1828 Edition

Hibernation

HIBERNA'TION

,

Noun.

The passing of winter in a close lodge, as beasts and fowls that retire in cold weather.

Definition 2024

hibernation

hibernation

English

Alternative forms

hybernation

Noun

hibernation ‎(countable and uncountable, plural hibernations)

(biology) A state of inactivity and metabolic depression in animals during winter.
(computing) A standby state which conserves power without losing the contents of memory.
(space science) A state of minimum power consumption

Derived terms

deep space hibernation
cryonic hibernation

Antonyms

aestivation

Related terms

hibernate

Translations

state of inactivity during winter

Armenian: ձմեռում (hy) ‎(jmeṙum)
Catalan: hibernació (ca) f
Chinese:
Mandarin: 冬眠 (zh) ‎(dōngmián)
Czech: zimní spánek (cs)
Dutch: winterslaap (nl)
Esperanto: vintra dormo
Finnish: talvihorros, horros (fi), talviuni
French: hibernation (fr) f
German: Winterschlaf (de) m
Greek: χειμερία νάρκη (el) f ‎(cheimería nárki)
Japanese: 冬眠 ‎(とうみん, tōmin)
Malay: hibernasi

Norwegian:

Bokmål: dvale m

Nynorsk: dvale m
Polish: sen zimowy (pl) m
Portuguese: hibernação (pt) f
Russian: зи́мняя спя́чка (ru) f ‎(zímnjaja spjáčka), гиберна́ция (ru) f ‎(gibernácija)
Scottish Gaelic: cadal-geamhraidh m
Serbo-Croatian: zimski san
Spanish: hibernación (es) f, aletargamiento m, sueño invernal
Swedish: dvala (sv) c
Turkish: kış uykusu (tr)
Volapük: nifüpaslip

French

Noun

hibernation f ‎(plural hibernations)

hibernation (all senses)