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suspended animation

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.94 in modern English

Syllables
sus-pend-ed an-i-ma-tion
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
6
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A temporary cessation of breathing and consciousness resembling death; often the result of asphyxia.

Uncountable

noun

The deliberate slowing of the body's functions, sometimes by the use of cryonics, on long interstellar journeys.

Uncountable

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

aestivation catatonia comatose hibernation torpor cryogenic suspension coldsleep hypersleep

Questions

What does suspended animation mean?
A temporary cessation of breathing and consciousness resembling death; often the result of asphyxia.

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