A "dormant period" refers to a time when something is inactive, asleep, or not active. It is like a resting or quiet period, where nothing much is happening.
Sentences with «dormant period»
In general, the scientists report, smaller tsunamis occur relatively close together, followed by long dormant periods, followed by great quakes and tsunamis, such as the one that struck in 2004. (sciencedaily.com)
The article, «Growth and development of two perennial grasses in ambient light conditions during their natural dormant period,» is published in Crop Science. (sciencedaily.com)
The first dormant period was 1965 -» 74, after the successive and successful releases of The Pink Panther and A Shot in the Dark in 1964. (chicagoreader.com)