stagnation
/stæɡˈneɪʃn/noun
उच्चारण स्टैग्नेशन
ठहराव, गतिहीनता, मंदी
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the state of being stagnant
ठहराव, गतिहीनता, मंदी
- economic stagnation
- Stagnation in wages can affect the whole economy.
- Industry suffered from long stagnation in the 1970s.
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- Stagnation of the pond water led to a foul smell.
- The company's stagnation worried its employees.
Synonyms inactivity standstill inertia sluggishness torpor
Opposite growth development progress movement
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
stag·na·tion
?Which word?
Keep the no-progress words together: stagnation, standstill, deadlock (no agreement possible), impasse.
प्रगति न होने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: stagnation, standstill, deadlock (सहमति असंभव), impasse।
§Grammar and usage
The adjective stagnant also means not flowing and therefore dirty ('stagnant water breeds mosquitoes').
Adjective stagnant का अर्थ 'न बहने वाला और इसलिए गंदा' भी है ('stagnant water breeds mosquitoes')।
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General knowledge
Economics: stagflation is a combination of stagnation (low growth) and inflation (rising prices).
अर्थशास्त्र में stagflation stagnation (कम वृद्धि) और inflation (बढ़ती कीमतें) का मिश्रण है।