What does standstill mean?
Definitions for standstill
ˈstændˌstɪlstand·still
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Princeton's WordNet
deadlock, dead end, impasse, stalemate, standstillnoun
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
"reached an impasse on the negotiations"
stand, standstill, tie-upnoun
an interruption of normal activity
Wiktionary
standstillnoun
complete immobility; halt
The wreck brought traffic to a standstill for hours.
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standstill
A standstill is a situation or condition in which all activity or movement has come to a halt or pause. It generally refers to a stoppage, deadlock, or state of inactivity, often caused by disagreement, conflict or lack of progress. It can be applied to different contexts, including social, political, economic or mechanical situations.
Webster Dictionary
Standstillnoun
a standing without moving forward or backward; a stop; a state or rest
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of standstill in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of standstill in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of standstill in a Sentence
Books are the carriers of civilization. Without books, history is silent, literature dumb, science crippled, thought and speculation at a standstill.
Now, my focus is really going to be on my case, it's at a little bit of a standstill.
Samsung is at a standstill, it's having trouble finding a way to create new demand for its smartphones.
Our purpose, like a ball, was designed to have more momentum than to be at a standstill.
Theresa May government is in utter meltdown, the country is at a standstill with a divided and shambolic government. The Prime Minister can't deliver Brexit and has zero authority left.
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Translations for standstill
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- StillstandGerman
- haltoEsperanto
- paradaSpanish
- immobilisation, arrêt, paralysie, surplaceFrench
- immobilisation, paralyseInterlingua
- fermataItalian
- 停頓, 停止Japanese
- immobilizatioLatin
- stilstandDutch
- paralisaçãoPortuguese
- oprit, imobilizatRomanian
- остановка, бездействие, простой, застойRussian
- dừng, bế tắcVietnamese
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