STAGNANCY

stagnation, stagnancy, doldrums

(noun) a state of inactivity (in business or art etc); “economic growth of less than 1% per year is considered to be economic stagnation”

stagnation, stagnancy

(noun) inactivity of liquids; being stagnant; standing still; without current or circulation

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

stagnancy (countable and uncountable, plural stagnancies)

The property of being stagnant.

Source: Wiktionary


Stag"nan*cy, n.

Definition: State of being stagnant.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

15 May 2025

PARSIMONIOUS

(adjective) excessively unwilling to spend; “parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses”; “lived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgence”


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