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10 Language-to-English DictionariesStagnation
/stæɡˈneɪ.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The state or process of not flowing, moving, or changing; lack of activity, growth, or development.
"Economic stagnation can lead to high unemployment and reduced living standards."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'stagnare' meaning 'to form a pool of standing water', stemming from 'stagnum' (pool, pond). Entering the English language in the 17th century, the term initially described motionless or unflowing water before shifting metaphorically to describe a lack of development, growth, or progress in economic, intellectual, and psychological spheres.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stagnation" is said worldwide
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stagnation
Transliteration: stagnation
"La stagnation économique inquiète les dirigeants du pays."
Stagnation
Transliteration: Stagnation
"Die wirtschaftliche Stagnation hält bereits seit zwei Jahren an."
stagnazione
Transliteration: stagnazione
"Il paese sta attraversando un periodo di profonda stagnazione."
estancamiento
Transliteration: estancamiento
"El estancamiento del mercado inmobiliario preocupa a los inversores."
estagnação
Transliteration: estagnacao
"A estagnação salarial dificulta o planejamento financeiro das famílias."
ठ ठहराव
Transliteration: thaharav
Script: ठहराव
"आर्थिक ठहराव देश के विकास को धीमा कर रहा है।"
停滞
Transliteration: tíngzhì
"经济停滞导致了就业机会的减少。"
정체
Transliteration: jeongche
"경제 정체는 국민들의 삶의 질에 영향을 미칩니다."
停滞
Transliteration: teitai
"経済の停滞を打破するための新しい政策が必要です。"
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