Stagnation
Pronunciation : Stag*na"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. stagnation.]
Definition : 1. 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.
2. The cessation of action, or of brisk action; the state of being dull; as, the stagnation of business.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913