- (n.) The cessation of action or of brisk action; the state of being dull; as, the stagnation of business.
- (n.) The condition of being stagnant; cessation of flowing or circulation, as of a fluid; the state of being motionless; as, the stagnation of the blood; the stagnation of water or air; the stagnation of vapors.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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