stagnation
See also: Stagnation
English
Etymology
From Latin stagnatus, past participle of stagno (“to stagnate”), from stagnum (“standing water”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /stæɡˈneɪʃən/
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun
stagnation (countable and uncountable, plural stagnations)
- inactivity
- The general concern about industrial stagnation inspired an overhaul of the patent system.
- being stagnant; being without circulation
- Factors known to encourage the growth of harmful bacteria inside cooling systems include the stagnation of the water.
Translations
inactivity
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being stagnant
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Anagrams
French
Noun
stagnation f (plural stagnations)
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