stagnation

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  1. The condition of being stagnant; the cessation of flow or circulation in a fluid; the state of being without flow, or of being motionless. Th' icy touch Of unprolific winter has impress'd A cold stagnation on th' intestine tide. Cowper, Task, vi. 139. In … [suffocation] life is extinguished by stagnation of non-arterialized blood in the capillaries of the lungs, and by the changes that result from the failure of the function of the pulmonic system. J. M. Carnochan, Operative Surgery, p. 396.
  2. Lack or absence of briskness or activity; inertness; dullness. The decay of my faculties is a stagnation of my life. Steele, Spectator, No. 260.

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  • That's been the big question ever since the financial crisis started - is the U.S. going into a period of long term stagnation, like the Japanese did after their banking crisis in the —  News On Japan
  • Inflation, unemployment, and stagnation are all caused by excessively high wages. —  Mises Dailies
  • Any short-term stagnation or job loss in the environmental consulting industry does not reflect long-term prospects, said Richard MacLean, president of Competitive Environment Inc., —  Energy Tribune
  • "After years of stagnation, the economy has grown and citizens are prospering more than ever."
  • Explaining stagnation is a long and complex process. —  MRZine.org
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  1. = French stagnation; as stagnate + -ion.
 

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