Usually preceded by the: a state of apathy or lack of interest; a situation where one feels boredom, ennui, or tedium; a state of listlessness or malaise.
Usually preceded by the: a part of the ocean near the equator where calms, squalls, and light, baffling winds are common.
Usually preceded by the: the state of a sailing ship when it is impeded by calms or light, baffling winds, and is unable to make progress.
The state of being quiescent; dormancy.
The action of bringing something to rest or making it quiescent; the action of coming to rest or to a quiescent state.
Being at rest, quiet, still, inactive or motionless.
In insects, a temporary slowing down of metabolism and development in response to adverse environmental conditions, which, unlike diapause, does not involve physiological changes.
The period when a cell is in a term of no growth and no division.