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    stasis
    /ˈsteɪsɪs/

    noun

    • 1. a period or state of inactivity or equilibrium: "long periods of stasis"
    • 2. civil strife.

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

    The meaning of STASIS is a slowing or stoppage of the normal flow of a bodily fluid or semifluid. How to use stasis in a sentence.

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

    noun [ U ] formal uk / ˈsteɪ.sɪs / us / ˈsteɪ.sɪs / Add to word list. a state that does not change: She was bored - her life was in stasis. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Not able to be changed. be no hard and fast rules idiom. burn your boats/bridges idiom. congenital. continuity. deep-seated. incorrigible. incurably. inelasticity.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › stasisSTASIS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Stasis definition: the state of equilibrium or inactivity caused by opposing equal forces.. See examples of STASIS used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › stasisStasis - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    This state is called stasis, and it is basically a stoppage of movement. In medicine, stasis describes the stopping of any bodily fluids from flowing, usually by an obstruction. The same idea is seen in literary stasis, where there is no forward movement in a story.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTASIS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    noun [ U ] formal us / ˈsteɪ.sɪs / uk / ˈsteɪ.sɪs / Add to word list. a state that does not change: She was bored - her life was in stasis. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Not able to be changed. be no hard and fast rules idiom. burn your boats/bridges idiom. congenital. continuity. deep-seated. incorrigible. incurably. inelasticity.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTASIS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Stasis is a state in which something remains the same, and does not change or develop.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › stasisStasis - definition of stasis by The Free Dictionary

    1. (Pathology) pathol a stagnation in the normal flow of bodily fluids, such as the blood or urine. 2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) literature a state or condition in which there is no action or progress; static situation: dramatic stasis.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishstasis noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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

  10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › stasisStasis Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    STASIS meaning: a state or condition in which things do not change, move, or progress.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › stasisstasis | meaning of stasis in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    stasis meaning, definition, what is stasis: a state or period in which there is no c...: Learn more.