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Webster 1913 Edition
Stagnation
Stag-na′tion
(-nā′shŭn)
, Noun.
[Cf. F.
stagnation
.] 1.
The condition of being stagnant; cessation of flowing or circulation, as of a fluid; the state of being motionless;
as, the
. stagnation
of the blood; the stagnation
of water or air; the stagnation
of vapors2.
The cessation of action, or of brisk action; the state of being dull;
as, the
. stagnation
of businessWebster 1828 Edition
Stagnation
STAGNATION
,Noun.
1.
The cessation of flowing or circulation of a fluid; or the state of being without flow or circulation; the state of being motionless; as the stagnation of the blood; the stagnation of water or air; the stagnation of vapors.2.
The cessation of action or of brisk action; the state of being dull; as the stagnation of business.