Stag-nā'tion, n.
n. [Fr. stagnation, Sp. estagnacion, It. stagnamento.]
Sense 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.
Sense 2. The cessation of action, or of brisk action; the state of being dull; as, the stagnation of business.