SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
stagnation
noun
A lack of movement, growth, or development.
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Lack of development
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Usage distinction
Return to topStagnation implies unwelcome absence of movement or growth. A standstill can be brief; inertia also concerns resistance to changing an existing state.
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See stagnation in use
Without new participants, the club entered a period of stagnation.
Stagnation sets in during a second puzzle when the team repeats familiar moves without gaining new information or moving closer to a solution.
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