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stagnation (iou)



stagnation noun. M17.
[from STAGNATE + -ATION.]
The action of stagnating; an instance of this; spec. (a) Medicine a local retardation or cessation of blood flow etc.; (b) Economics (an) absence or low rate of growth.
Comb.: stagnation point Aeronautics a point on the leading edge of a moving aerofoil at which the air is at rest relative to the aerofoil.
stagnationist adjective & noun (chiefly Economics) (a) adjective characterized by or promoting stagnation; (b) noun a person who advocates or forecasts stagnation: M20.