Noun: stagnation stag'ney-shun
- A state of inactivity (in business or art etc.)
"economic growth of less than 1% per year is considered to be economic stagnation";
- stagnancy, doldrums
- Inactivity of liquids; being stagnant; standing still; without current or circulation
"The stagnation of the pond led to algae growth";
- stagnancy
Derived forms: stagnations
Type of: inaction, inactiveness, inactivity
Encyclopedia: Stagnation