STAGNATION

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

stagnation (countable and uncountable, plural stagnations)

inactivity

being stagnant; being without circulation

Anagrams

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Source: Wiktionary


Stag*na"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. stagnation.]

1. The condition of being stagnant; cessation of flowing or circulation, as of a fluid; the state of being motionless; as, the stagnation of the blood; the stagnation of water or air; the stagnation of vapors.

2. The cessation of action, or of brisk action; the state of being dull; as, the stagnation of business.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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STAGNATION

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


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