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hibernation

/ˌhaɪ.bəɹˈneɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.01 in modern English

Syllables
hi-ber-na-tion
IPA
/ˌhaɪ.bəɹˈneɪ.ʃən/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A state of minimum power consumption, inactivity and metabolic depression in some animals during winter.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A hypothetical state of minimum power consumption, inactivity and metabolic depression in humans during long space flights.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

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.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin hībernātus, from hībernō, from hībernus (“wintry, of or pertaining to winter”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌhaɪ.bəɹˈneɪ.ʃən/
  • British English: /ˌhaɪ.bəːˈneɪ.ʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

hibernations (plural) hybernation (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

hibernational prehibernation semihibernation

Phrases

semi-hibernation

Frequently Paired Words

hibernate torpor aestivation sleep mode standby suspension to memory

Synonyms

suspension to disk

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce hibernation?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhaɪ.bəɹˈneɪ.ʃən/.
What does hibernation mean?
A state of minimum power consumption, inactivity and metabolic depression in some animals during winter.
Where does hibernation come from?
From Latin hībernātus, from hībernō, from hībernus (“wintry, of or pertaining to winter”).

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