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stagnant

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stagnant /ˈstægnənt/ adjective
stagnant
/ˈstægnənt/
adjective
Learner's definition of STAGNANT
: not flowing不流动的;静止的
: not active, changing, or progressing不景气的;停滞不前的;不发展的
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 13792 COCA: 12153

stagnant

adjective

stag·​nant ˈstag-nənt How to pronounce stagnant (audio)
1
a(1)
: not flowing in a current or stream
stagnant water
(2)
: without inflow and outflow
a stagnant pool
b
: stale
long disuse had made the air stagnant and foul Bram Stoker
2
: not advancing or developing
a stagnant economy
stagnancy noun
stagnantly adverb

Example Sentences

… many people who make their living in academia are reasonably well insulated from financial devastation. For most tenured faculty, the worst they are likely to experience is stagnant pay and deferred retirement. Andrew Delbanco, The New York Review of Books, 14 May 2009 "For adults, entertainment needs to be relevant to their life." Chen points to the stagnant US comic book industry as an example of irrelevance. "I don't want to see video games become like American superhero comics," he admits. "American comics live and die based on a very niche audience. In Japan, comics are a national art form." Sid Shuman, Gamepro, May 2009 The blue-green algae blooms can occur in both freshwater and saltwater environments, but are most commonly found in stagnant bodies of water enriched by runoff, Paerl said. Public health officials in the southeastern United States are beginning to monitor water supplies for some of the toxins. Bridget M. Kuehn, Journal of the American Medical Association, 25 May 2005
Recent Examples on the Web With the dearth of knowledge about space, those conditions aren’t met, and the realms of both science and imagination remain stagnant. WSJ, 2 Aug. 2022 While the gender gap is slowly moving in the right direction in some sectors, the disparity in funding seems to remain stagnant. Forbes, 21 June 2022 Take a look at the key additions and departures from every NFC team, analyzing what teams improved the most, and which ones remain stagnant. Omar Kelly, sun-sentinel.com, 9 Apr. 2022 If ridership levels remain stagnant, transit officials say the biggest challenge facing Metro’s next general manager could be significant service cuts, closing down stations or laying off workers. Washington Post, 22 Jan. 2022 The salary requests of a shrinking workforce are getting higher as wages remain stagnant. NBC News, 8 Oct. 2021 But just as in real life, grief on television isn’t stagnant. Katherine Singh, refinery29.com, 19 Aug. 2022 However, Fast Retailing’s growth in Europe and America had been stagnant in the past due to its excessive expansion. Tiffany Lung, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 Both candidates are trying to appeal to the party base at a time when the U.K. economy is stagnant, the government’s tax take is approaching its highest level in 70 years and inflation is at a 40-year high. Max Colchester, WSJ, 4 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

see stagnate

First Known Use

1610, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

Time Traveler
The first known use of stagnant was in 1610
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 13792 COCA: 12153

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