stagnation
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /stæɡˈneɪʃən/
stagnation means: A period when an economy grows very little or does not grow at all.
noun
A period when an economy grows very little or does not grow at all.
- The economy faces stagnation.
- Economic stagnation has left wages unchanged for years.
- The government hopes investment will end the stagnation.
A state in which something stops developing or changing in a useful way.
- She feared stagnation in her career.
- New ideas ended years of stagnation at the company.
- The reforms aim to prevent stagnation in scientific research.
A state in which water or another liquid does not move and may become dirty or unhealthy.
- Stagnation made the pond smell unpleasant.
- The pump prevents water stagnation in the tank.
- Blocked pipes can cause stagnation and encourage bacteria to grow.
Questions about stagnation
What does stagnation mean?
A period when an economy grows very little or does not grow at all.
What is stagnation in other languages?
Türkçe: ekonomik durgunluk · Español: estancamiento económico · Français: stagnation économique · Deutsch: wirtschaftliche Stagnation · Italiano: stagnazione economica · 日本語: 経済停滞
How do you pronounce stagnation?
It is pronounced /stæɡˈneɪʃən/.
How do you use stagnation in a sentence?
The economy faces stagnation. Economic stagnation has left wages unchanged for years.
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