stasis
nounUK /ˈsteɪ.sɪs/
US /ˈsteɪ.sɪs/
A time when nothing moves or changes.
The pond was in stasis, with no wind to move the water.
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2. A state in which the body's fluids or functions stop flowing normally.
The doctor worried about stasis in the patient's blood flow.
3. A situation where opposing forces are balanced and nothing changes.
The two teams reached a stasis, neither able to score.
4. A period of little or no growth or development.
The project fell into stasis after the funding ran out.