ALL meanings of hibernation
hi·ber·nate
H h - verb without object hibernation Zoology. to spend the winter in close quarters in a dormant condition, as bears and certain other animals. Compare estivate. 1
- verb without object hibernation to withdraw or be in seclusion; retire. 1
- verb without object hibernation to winter in a place with a milder climate: Each winter finds us hibernating in Florida. 1
- noun hibernation (biology) A state of inactivity and metabolic depression in animals during winter. 1
- noun hibernation animal: winter sleep 1
- noun hibernation dormancy 1
- noun hibernation (computing) A standby state which conserves power without losing the contents of memory. 0
- noun hibernation (space science) A state of minimum power consumption. 0