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Definitions for standstill
ˈstændˌstɪlstand·still

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. 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"

  2. stand, standstill, tie-upnoun

    an interruption of normal activity

Wiktionary

  1. standstillnoun

    complete immobility; halt

    The wreck brought traffic to a standstill for hours.

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  1. 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

  1. Standstillnoun

    a standing without moving forward or backward; a stop; a state or rest

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of standstill in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of standstill in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of standstill in a Sentence

  1. Barbara Tuchman:

    Books are the carriers of civilization. Without books, history is silent, literature dumb, science crippled, thought and speculation at a standstill.

  2. Ingrid Latorre:

    Now, my focus is really going to be on my case, it's at a little bit of a standstill.

  3. Kim Hyun-su:

    Samsung is at a standstill, it's having trouble finding a way to create new demand for its smartphones.

  4. Sanita Belgrave:

    Our purpose, like a ball, was designed to have more momentum than to be at a standstill.

  5. Tom Watson:

    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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