Torpor vs. Hibernation

Torpornoun

A state of being inactive or stuporous.

Hibernationnoun

(biology) A state of inactivity and metabolic depression in animals during winter.

Torpornoun

A state of apathy or lethargy.

Hibernationnoun

(computing) A standby state which conserves power without losing the contents of memory.

Torpornoun

(biology) A state similar to hibernation characterised by energy-conserving, very deep sleep.

Hibernationnoun

(space) A state of minimum power consumption

Torpornoun

Loss of motion, or of the motion; a state of inactivity with partial or total insensibility; numbness.

Hibernationnoun

The act or state of hibernating.

Torpornoun

Dullness; sluggishness; inactivity; as, a torpor of the mental faculties.

Hibernationnoun

the torpid or resting state in which some animals pass the winter

Torpornoun

a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility;

‘he fell into a deep torpor’;

Hibernationnoun

cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals

Torpornoun

inactivity resulting from torpidity and lack of vigor or energy

Hibernationnoun

the act of retiring into inactivity;

‘he emerged from his hibernation to make his first appearance in several years’;

Torpor

Torpor is a state of decreased physiological activity in an animal, usually by a reduced body temperature and metabolic rate. Torpor enables animals to survive periods of reduced food availability.

Hibernation

Hibernation is a state of minimal activity and metabolic depression. Hibernation is a seasonal heterothermy characterized by low body-temperature, slow breathing and heart-rate, and low metabolic rate.