Definitions for Stagnation
stag·na·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. 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"

2. stagnation, stagnancynoun

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. stagnationnoun

   inactivity

   The general concern about industrial stagnation inspired an overhaul of the patent system.

2. stagnationnoun

   being stagnant; being without circulation

   Factors known to encourage the growth of harmful bacteria inside cooling systems include the stagnation of the water.

3. Etymology: From stagnatus, past participle of stagno, from stagnum

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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

2. Stagnationnoun

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

3. Etymology: [Cf. F. stagnation.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Stagnation in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Stagnation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Stagnation in a Sentence

1. Luis Otavio de Souza Leal:

   This is a surprise, nobody expected a contraction in October, the number suggests we could have another quarter of flat growth, stagnation.

2. Mario Cuomo:

   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.

3. Colin Wilson:

   Boredom, passivity, stagnation: these are the beginning of mental illness, which propagates itself like the scum on a stagnant pond.

4. Paul Laxalt:

   With massive job losses, rising violent crime, and sky-high inflation, Nevada has experienced the failures of Joe Biden's agenda more than any other state, catherine Cortez Masto enables the woke left as they lead our country into stagnation and decline.

5. Sid Mokhtari:

   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.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Stagnation
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Stagnation
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Stagnation
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Stagnation