stag·nant (st g n nt)adj. 1. Not moving or flowing; motionless. 2. Foul or stale from standing: stagnant ponds. 3. a. Showing little or no sign of activity or advancement; not developing or progressing; inactive: a stagnant economy. b. Lacking vitality or briskness; sluggish or dull: a stagnant mind. [Latin st  gnns, stgnant-, present participle of stgnre, to be stagnant; see stagnate.]stag nan·cy n.stag nant·ly adv. |
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| Noun | 1. | stagnancy - inactivity of liquids; being stagnant; standing still; without current or circulation |
| 2. | stagnancy - a state of inactivity (in business or art etc); "economic growth of less than 1% per year is considered to be economic stagnation" artistic creation, artistic production, art - the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully" business enterprise, commercial enterprise, business - the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in business" |
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