Definition of stagnation in English:
stagnation
noun staɡˈneɪʃ(ə)nstæɡˈneɪʃ(ə)n
mass noun1The state of not flowing or moving.
blocked drains resulting in water stagnation
clotting in blood vessels is associated with stagnation of the blood
Example sentencesExamples
- Barley sprout is used in treating food stagnation and strengthening the stomach.
- Stagnation of heat in the liver and gall bladder affects the stomach, causing retching.
- New water keeps the pond fresh and free from stagnation.
- Constipation and fullness of the lower abdomen are due to the stagnation of dampness disturbing the large intestine.
- Raw and cold food may injure the spleen and tend to contribute to the stagnation of fluid circulation and the increase in the production of phlegm.
- 1.1 Lack of activity, growth, or development.
a period of economic stagnation
there is a risk of intellectual stagnation
Example sentencesExamples
- He is a famous painter whose success has brought creative stagnation.
- Periods of lively musical activity were interspersed with periods of stagnation.
- Socioeconomic problems and stagnation prevented the society from fulfilling its plans.
- In his hands, spatial autonomy becomes equivalent to cultural stagnation.
- During the French Revolution there was obviously a period of stagnation in the formation of collections.
Definition of stagnation in US English:
stagnation
nounstaɡˈnāSH(ə)nstæɡˈneɪʃ(ə)n
1The state of not flowing or moving.
blocked drains resulting in water stagnation
clotting in blood vessels is associated with stagnation of the blood
Example sentencesExamples
- Stagnation of heat in the liver and gall bladder affects the stomach, causing retching.
- Barley sprout is used in treating food stagnation and strengthening the stomach.
- Constipation and fullness of the lower abdomen are due to the stagnation of dampness disturbing the large intestine.
- New water keeps the pond fresh and free from stagnation.
- Raw and cold food may injure the spleen and tend to contribute to the stagnation of fluid circulation and the increase in the production of phlegm.
- 1.1 Lack of activity, growth, or development.
a period of economic stagnation
there is a risk of intellectual stagnation
Example sentencesExamples
- In his hands, spatial autonomy becomes equivalent to cultural stagnation.
- During the French Revolution there was obviously a period of stagnation in the formation of collections.
- Periods of lively musical activity were interspersed with periods of stagnation.
- He is a famous painter whose success has brought creative stagnation.
- Socioeconomic problems and stagnation prevented the society from fulfilling its plans.