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stag·nant (stag′nənt)
adjective
- not flowing or moving
- foul from lack of movement: said of water, etc.
- not active, alert, etc.; sluggish a stagnant mind
Etymology: L stagnans, prp. of stagnare: see stagnate
Related Forms:
- stagnancy stag′·nancy (-nən sē) noun
- stagnantly stag′·nantly adverb
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