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stagnation

stag·na·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [stag-ney-shuh n]
    • /stægˈneɪ ʃən/
    • /stæɡˈneɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stag-ney-shuh n]
    • /stægˈneɪ ʃən/

Definitions of stagnation word

  • noun stagnation the state or condition of stagnating, or having stopped, as by ceasing to run or flow: Meteorologists forecast ozone and air stagnation. 1
  • noun stagnation a foulness or staleness, as one emanating from a standing pool of water. 1
  • noun stagnation a failure to develop, progress, or advance: periods of economic stagnation followed by bursts of growth. 1
  • noun stagnation the state or quality of being or feeling sluggish and dull: Happily, they have been able to avoid stagnation in their ten-year marriage. 1
  • noun stagnation becoming stale 1
  • noun stagnation inactive state 1

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Parts of speech for Stagnation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

stagnation popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for stagnation

noun stagnation

  • acedia — spiritual sloth or apathy
  • blahs — nonsense; rubbish: What they say is blah.
  • bottom out — If a trend such as a fall in prices bottoms out, it stops getting worse or decreasing, and remains at a particular level or amount.
  • deceleration — to decrease the velocity of: He decelerates the bobsled when he nears a curve.
  • deflation — Deflation is a reduction in economic activity that leads to lower levels of industrial output, employment, investment, trade, profits, and prices.

Antonyms for stagnation

noun stagnation

  • about-face — An about-face is a complete change of attitude or opinion.
  • adulthood — Adulthood is the state of being an adult.
  • advancement — Advancement is progress in your job or in your social position.
  • alteration — An alteration is a change in or to something.
  • ambulation — to walk about or move from place to place.

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