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stagnant

stag·nant

UK/ˈstæɡnənt/ US/ˈstæɡnʌnt/ uncommon

adjective

1.

not circulating or flowing

  • “dead air”
  • “dead water”
  • “stagnant water”
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2.

not growing or changing; without force or vitality

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Origin

From French stagnant, from Latin stagnans, present participle of stagno (“to form a pool of standing water”).

Phrases

  • stagnant hypoxia
  • stagnant ice
  • stagnant loop syndrome

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