stagnantly

Meanings

• adverb

  Moving or developing slowly, or standing still.

• adjective

  Causing or characterized by stagnation.

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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. The term 'stagnation' is often used in economics to describe a decrease in economic activity.

2. In biology, stagnant water can lead to the growth of harmful bacteria and other organisms.

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1. stagnation: A state of little or no movement, progress, or activity.

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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, 'stagnantly' is often used to describe a lack of progress or movement, both in characters and in plots. For example, in Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Masque of the Red Death', the prince and his courtiers become stagnant in their attempts to escape the plague, leading to their eventual demise.

How to Memorize "stagnantly"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a pond that is not flowing or moving. Visualize the water becoming still and unchanging.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the feeling of being stuck or unable to move forward.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the 'S' in stagnantly stands for 'Standing Still'.

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