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10 Language-to-English DictionariesStagnation
/stæɡˈneɪ.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The state or process of not flowing, moving, or changing; lack of activity, growth, or development.
"Economic stagnation can lead to high unemployment and reduced living standards."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'stagnatus', the past participle of 'stagnare', meaning to form a pool of standing water, which originates from 'stagnum' (pool, swamp). By the 17th century, the term extended metaphorically from literal motionless water to economic, intellectual, and mental states lacking development or vitality.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stagnation" is said worldwide
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stagnation
Transliteration: stagnation
"La stagnation économique inquiète les dirigeants du pays."
Stagnation
Transliteration: Stagnation
"Die wirtschaftliche Stagnation hält bereits seit zwei Jahren an."
stagnazione
Transliteration: stagnazione
"Il paese sta attraversando un periodo di profonda stagnazione."
estancamiento
Transliteration: estancamiento
"El estancamiento del mercado inmobiliario preocupa a los inversores."
estagnação
Transliteration: estagnacao
"A estagnação salarial dificulta o planejamento financeiro das famílias."
ठ ठहराव
Transliteration: thaharav
Script: ठहराव
"आर्थिक ठहराव देश के विकास को धीमा कर रहा है।"
停滞
Transliteration: tíngzhì
"经济停滞导致了就业机会的减少。"
정체
Transliteration: jeongche
"경제 정체는 국민들의 삶의 질에 영향을 미칩니다."
停滞
Transliteration: teitai
"経済の停滞を打破するための新しい政策が必要です。"
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