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stagnant

[stag-nuhnt]

adjective

  1. not flowing or running, as water, air, etc.

  2. stale or foul from standing, as a pool of water.

  3. characterized by lack of development, advancement, or progressive movement.

    a stagnant economy.

  4. inactive, sluggish, or dull.

    Synonyms: , , , ,


stagnant

/ ˈæɡəԳ /

adjective

  1. (of water, etc) standing still; without flow or current

  2. brackish and foul from standing still

  3. stale, sluggish, or dull from inaction

  4. not growing or developing; static

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • stagnancy noun
  • stagnance noun
  • stagnantly adverb
  • unstagnant adjective
  • unstagnantly adverb
  • ˈٲԲԳٱ adverb
  • ˈٲԲԳ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of stagnant1

First recorded in 1660–70; from Latin 岵ԲԳ-, stem of 岵Բ “forming a pool,” present participle of “to form a pool of standing water, be inundated”; stagnate
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of stagnant1

C17: from Latin ٲԲ , from ٲ to be stagnant, from stagnum a pool
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In recent years, however, there have been discussions on whether the streets of Monte Carlo have made for a stagnant track, although a contest drivers still want to win.

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Mosquitoes lay their eggs on or near stagnant water.

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It remains stagnant in the sky during the dry season - which now lasts longer due to climate change.

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But on a per-person basis, GDP could be stagnant or falling.

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“And I did tell her, that price does reflect the current demand of the totes online, the market, supply and demand, It's not necessarily a stagnant price.”

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