stagnation
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ʃən noun
1.
the state or condition of stagnating, or having stopped, as by ceasing to run or flow: Meteorologists forecast ozone and air stagnation.
2.
a foulness or staleness, as one emanating from a standing pool of water.
3.
a failure to develop, progress, or advance: periods of economic stagnation followed by bursts of growth.
4.
the state or quality of being or feeling sluggish and dull: Happily, they have been able to avoid stagnation in their ten-year marriage.
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World English Dictionary
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| —vb | |
| (intr) to be or to become stagnant | |
| stag'nation | |
| —n | |
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Medical Dictionary
stagnation stag·na·tion (stāg-nā'shən)
n.
The retardation or cessation of the flow of blood in the blood vessels, as in passive congestion.
The accumulation of a normally circulating fluid in a part or an organ.
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Example sentences
The industrial stagnation which has affected other sections of the country has not, as yet, troubled this place.
Cultural and political stagnation presses painfully.
The economy needs another stiff dose of fiscal stimulus to shake off the current stagnation.
The uncomfortable stagnation of too much time spent behind a desk begins to rise.
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