stagnancy

Meanings

• noun

  The condition of standing still or not growing, progressing, or developing.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with stagnancy
agnancy , ganancy , manancy

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Variants

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stagnancies , stagnancy , stagnant , stagnantly

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'stagnare', meaning 'to stand still' or 'to be at a standstill'.

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Trivia

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1. Stagnant water can be dangerous to human health as it can harbor harmful bacteria and parasites.

2. Stagnancy is a common problem in agriculture, where waterlogged soil can prevent crops from growing properly.

3. The term 'stagnation' is also used in economics to describe a period of little or no economic growth.

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Related Concepts

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1. immobility: The inability to move or change position. Stagnancy is a type of immobility.

2. stalemate: A situation in which neither side can gain an advantage, often in a game or a political conflict. Stagnancy can lead to a stalemate.

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Quotes

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1. … many people who make their living in academia are reasonably well insulated from financial devastation. For most tenured faculty, the worst they are likely to experience is "stagnant" pay and deferred retirement.

   - Andrew Delbanco,{it}The New York Review of Books{/it},14 May 2009

2. The blue-green algae blooms can occur in both freshwater and saltwater environments, but are most commonly found in "stagnant" bodies of water enriched by runoff, Paerl said. Public health officials in the southeastern United States are beginning to monitor water supplies for some of the toxins.

   - Bridget M. Kuehn,{it}Journal of the American Medical Association{/it},25 May 2005

3. "For adults, entertainment needs to be relevant to their life." Chen points to the "stagnant" US comic book industry as an example of irrelevance. "I don't want to see video games become like American superhero comics," he admits. "American comics live and die based on a very niche audience. In Japan, comics are a national art form."

   - Sid Shuman,{it}Gamepro{/it},May 2009

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Culture

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In literature, stagnancy is often used as a metaphor for emotional or intellectual dead ends. It can also refer to physical stagnation, such as in bodies of water that no longer flow or change.

How to Memorize "stagnancy"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a body of water that is no longer flowing or changing, with algae growing on the surface and fish struggling to swim. This is a common image used to represent stagnancy.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'stagnancy' with the feeling of being stuck or unproductive. Imagine a situation where you feel like you're not making progress.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym S-T-A-G-N-A-N-C-Y to remember the meaning: Standing, Time, And, Growth, Not, Advancing, Never, Changes, Yielding.

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