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   flatline

   /ˈflatlʌɪn/

   verb

   • 1. fail to increase; remain static: "their share of the vote has flatlined at about 3%"
   • 2. (of a person) die: informal "they injected themselves with a deadly drug and flatlined"
   • ▪ (of a project or undertaking) fail: "her career has flatlined about three times already"

   Word Origin 1970s: from flat1 + line1. flatline (sense 2) is a reference to the continuous straight line displayed on a heart monitor, indicating death.

   Derivatives

   • 1. flatliner noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › flatlineFlatline Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Flatline is a verb that means to register no brain waves or heartbeat on a monitor, or to die. It can also mean to stop progressing or ending. See synonyms, examples, and word history of flatline.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFLATLINE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FLATLINE definition: 1. to be at a low level and not increase: 2. to stop being popular or successful: 3. to die. Learn more.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishflatline verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of flatline verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › flatlineFlatline - definition of flatline by The Free Dictionary

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   Flatline means no electrical activity on a monitor, such as an electrocardiogram or an electroencephalogram. It can also mean to die or to remain at a low level. See synonyms, pronunciation and translations of flatline.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFLATLINE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Definition of 'flatline' flatline in British English. (ˈflætˌlaɪn ) verb (intransitive) informal. 1. to die or be so near death that the display of one's vital signs on medical monitoring equipment shows a flat line rather than peaks and troughs. 2. to remain at a continuous low level. Collins English Dictionary.

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › flatline_nflatline, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

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   What does the word flatline mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the word flatline. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. flatline has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. mathematics (1860s) economics (1940s) fishing (1950s) medicine (1970s) pathology (1970s) See meaning & use.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › flatline_vflatline, v. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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   What does the verb flatline mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb flatline. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. flatline has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. fishing (1970s) medicine (1980s) See meaning & use. How common is the verb flatline?