stasis
English translation: stagnation, 'fixed in time'
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| 07:29 May 25, 2011 |
| English language (monolingual) [PRO] Social Sciences - Media / Multimedia | |||||
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|  Selected response from: Tony M France Local time: 12:38 | ||||
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| 5 | act or condition of standing |
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| 4 | equilibrium |
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| 3 +1 | stagnation, 'fixed in time' |
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| 3 | status quo |
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status quo Explanation: the state of affairs as in that novel, remaining as it is. |
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equilibrium Explanation: balance, harmony |
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6 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1stagnation, 'fixed in time' Explanation: 'statis' is rather more subtle than 'stability', and often suggests a negative connotation, as I've hinted above by 'stagnation'. It means when something is static, 'on hold', 'fixed in time' — "Murder, she wrote" is a good example — there is something timeless about it, a world that never seems to change, has always been there, and will always be there. But all the (supposed!) values of our society are summarized therein, and period almost becomes irrelevant. |
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act or condition of standing Explanation: Definition of STASIS 1 : a slowing or stoppage of the normal flow of a bodily fluid or semifluid: as a : slowing of the current of circulating blood b : reduced motility of the intestines with retention of feces 2 a : a state of static balance or equilibrium : stagnation b : a state or period of stability during which little or no evolutionary change in a lineage occurs See stasis defined for English-language learners » Examples of STASIS The country is in economic stasis. His art was characterized by bursts of creativity followed by long periods of stasis. Origin of STASIS New Latin, from Greek στάσις, act or condition of standing, stopping, from histasthai to stand — more at stand First Known Use: 1745 |
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