True hibernation, such as is found in ground squirrels and marmots, is a state of death-like sleep, wherein the animal's breath and pulse almost stop and its temperature drops to a point very little above that of its environment (Science News Letter). Figurative. The politicos come straggling back from their summer hibernation (Punch).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
cy|ber|na|tion — «SY buhr NAY shuhn», noun. automation through the use of computers. ╂[< cybern(etics) + ation] … Useful english dictionary
re|ver|ber|a|tion — «rih VUR buh RAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act or fact of echoing back sound; echo: »Reverberations of the split were felt all over the country (New Yorker). 2. the reflection of light or heat. 3. the fact of being reflected. 4. that which is… … Useful english dictionary
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
ber — cy·ber; cy·ber·cafe; cy·ber·citizen; cy·ber·culture; cy·ber·nat·ed; cy·ber·na·tion; cy·ber·naut; cy·ber·porn; cy·ber·punk; cy·ber·sex; cy·ber·space; cy·ber·speak; cy·ber·surfer; fi·ber·scope; lib·ber; ok·to·ber·fest; sa·ber·met·rics; zeit·ge·ber; … English syllables
re·ver·ber·a·tion — /rıˌvɚbəˈreıʃən/ noun, pl tions 1 somewhat formal : a sound that echoes [count] the reverberations of her voice [noncount] Although the room was very big, her voice could be heard with little reverberation. 2 [count] : an effect or result that is … Useful english dictionary
tu|ber´cu|li|za´tion — tu|ber|cu|lize «too BUR kyuh lyz, tyoo », transitive verb, lized, liz|ing. 1. to affect with tubercles; infect with tuberculosis; make tuberculous. 2. to treat with tuberculin. –tu|ber´cu|li|za´tion, noun … Useful english dictionary
su|ber|i|za|tion — «SOO buhr uh ZAY shuhn», noun. Botany. the making of cell walls into cork by the formation of suberin … Useful english dictionary
tu|ber|cu|la|tion — «too BUR kyuh LAY shuhn, tyoo », noun. 1. the formation of tubercles. 2. the disposition or arrangement of tubercles. 3. a growth or set of tubercles … Useful english dictionary
tu|ber|cu|lize — «too BUR kyuh lyz, tyoo », transitive verb, lized, liz|ing. 1. to affect with tubercles; infect with tuberculosis; make tuberculous. 2. to treat with tuberculin. –tu|ber´cu|li|za´tion, noun … Useful english dictionary
cybernation — cy·ber·na·tion … English syllables
