plural stases
ˈstā-ˌsēz 
ˈsta-
1
: a slowing or stoppage of the normal flow of a bodily fluid or semifluid: such 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
plural -stases
1
: stoppage : slowing
hemostasis
bacteriostasis
2
: stable state
homeostasis
Synonyms
Examples of stasis in a Sentence
Noun
The country is in economic stasis.
His art was characterized by bursts of creativity followed by long periods of stasis.
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Tom Coale, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2024
The seemingly unstoppable path to higher debt there is the product of political stasis in a divided country led by Premier Alexander De Croo and his seven-party coalition.
—Craig Stirling, Fortune Europe, 9 May 2024
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Noun
By its very nature, housing moratoria create stasis.
—Tom Coale, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2024
The seemingly unstoppable path to higher debt there is the product of political stasis in a divided country led by Premier Alexander De Croo and his seven-party coalition.
—Craig Stirling, Fortune Europe, 9 May 2024
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“Stasis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stasis. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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