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stagnation

[ stag-ney-shuhn ]

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noun

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of stagnation¹

stagn(ate) + -ation

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But after a decade of stagnation, the big question is: can they scale up - and will the government back them?

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Wage stagnation and rising expenses are significant factors.

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Add to that reduced economic opportunity and long-term stagnation seems assured.

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She said that while younger generations have some frustrations with economic stagnation, their sense of well being rates higher than prior generations.

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India continues to be dogged by unequal economic growth, slowing consumption and wage stagnation which can dampen the industry's growth.

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