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torpor

noun
/ˈtɔːpə(ɹ)/UK/ˈtɔɹpɚ/US

Etymology

From Latin torpor (“numbness”), from torpeō (“to be numb”).

  1. borrowed from torpor

Definitions

  1. A state of being inactive or stuporous.

  2. A state of apathy or lethargy.

  3. A state similar to hibernation characterised by energy-conserving, very deep sleep.

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Derived

daily torpor, torporific

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at torpor. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at torpor. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

7 hops · closes at torpor

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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