What does STAGNATION mean?
Definitions for STAGNATION
stag·na·tion
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Princeton's WordNet
stagnation, stagnancy, doldrumsnoun
a state of inactivity (in business or art etc)
"economic growth of less than 1% per year is considered to be economic stagnation"
stagnation, stagnancynoun
inactivity of liquids; being stagnant; standing still; without current or circulation
Wiktionary
stagnationnoun
inactivity
The general concern about industrial stagnation inspired an overhaul of the patent system.
stagnationnoun
being stagnant; being without circulation
Factors known to encourage the growth of harmful bacteria inside cooling systems include the stagnation of the water.
Etymology: From stagnatus, past participle of stagno, from stagnum
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Stagnationnoun
Stop of course; cessation of motion.
Etymology: from stagnate.
As the Alps surround Geneva on all sides, they form a vast bason, where there would be a constant stagnation of vapours, did not the north wind scatter them from time to time. Addison.
To what great ends subservient is the wind?
Behold, where e’er this active vapour flies,
It drives the clouds, and agitates the skies:
This from stagnation and corruption saves
Th’ aerial ocean’s ever-rolling waves. Richard Blackmore, Creation.
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stagnation
Stagnation refers to a state of inactivity or lack of progress or growth, often associated with economic conditions or periods of static business performance. It can also relate to a person's lack of personal or professional development. Stagnation generally implies a sense of being stuck, motionless, or in a state of decline.
Webster Dictionary
Stagnationnoun
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
Stagnationnoun
the cessation of action, or of brisk action; the state of being dull; as, the stagnation of business
Etymology: [Cf. F. stagnation.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of STAGNATION in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of STAGNATION in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of STAGNATION in a Sentence
Boredom, passivity, stagnation: these are the beginning of mental illness, which propagates itself like the scum on a stagnant pond.
We will have a political stagnation in the country, if we don't support these changes, the changes will make cooperation between different branches of government more effective ... and facilitate economic development and the protection of human rights.
The fact remains that the German economy has been in de facto stagnation for more than a year, this is clearly nothing to become too cheerful about.
The pressure from commodity-related assets is probably going to stay with us for a little longer, there's no real catalyst for them to get a lift and that's why we expect this doldrums or this stagnation to persist.
We work harder and we earn less. Income inequality is at the highest point in over a century. While American capitalism never guaranteed success, it did guarantee opportunity, for too many, the dream of economic mobility has been replaced with a nightmare of economic stagnation.
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- estacament, estancamentCatalan, Valencian
- Stagnation, StagnierungGerman
- estancamientoSpanish
- lamaantuneisuus, seisominen, pysähtyminen, lamaantuminen, pysähtyneisyys, jähmettyminenFinnish
- stagnationFrench
- 沈滞, 不振Japanese
- māraritangaMāori
- stagnacjaPolish
- stagnare, nemișcareRomanian
- стагнация, вялость, застойRussian
- stagnationSwedish
- స్తబ్దతTelugu
- turgʻunlikUzbek
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