stasis

sta·sis

noun \ˈstā-səs, ˈsta-\

plural sta·ses\ˈstā-ˌsēz, ˈsta-\

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

Examples of STASIS

1. The country is in economic stasis.
2. His art was characterized by bursts of creativity followed by long periods of stasis.

Origin of STASIS

New Latin, from Greek, act or condition of standing, stopping, from histasthai to stand — more at stand

First Known Use: 1745

Related to STASIS

Synonyms: counterpoise, equilibration, equilibrium, equipoise, poise, balance

Antonyms: disequilibration, disequilibrium, imbalance, nonequilibrium, unbalance

Related Words: counterbalance, offset; firmness, fixedness, security, stability, steadiness

Near Antonyms: changeability, fluctuation, inconstancy, insecurity, instability, mutability, precariousness, shakiness, unsteadiness, volatility

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Rhymes with STASIS

basis