Definitions for: Stagnation

[n] a state of inactivity (in business or art etc); "economic growth of less than 1% per year is considered to be economic stagnation"
[n] inactivity of liquids; being stagnant; standing still; without current or circulation

Webster (1913) Definition: Stag*na"tion, n. [Cf. F. stagnation.]
1. 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. The cessation of action, or of brisk action; the state of
being dull; as, the stagnation of business.

Synonyms: doldrums, stagnancy

See Also: inaction, inactiveness, inactivity, recession

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