stasis

noun sta·sis \ ˈstā-səs , ˈsta- \

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Definition of stasis

plural stases play \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

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Examples of stasis in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples of stasis from the Web

Since poor blood flow usually happens in your lower legs, this is where stasis dermatitis most often crops up, the AAD says.

— korin miller, SELF, "5 Types of Eczema You Should Know, Because There’s Actually More Than One," 31 May 2018
Why the sudden explosion in hardware after years of chip maker stasis?

— andy patrizio, Ars Technica, "The AI revolution has spawned a new chips arms race," 9 July 2018
Crime is utterly unheard of, so when a violent criminal named Simon Phoenix (Wesley Snipes) escapes after being brought out of cryogenic stasis, the authorities have no idea what to do.

— tasha robinson, The Verge, "10 subversive, dark American futures to stream on July 4th," 4 July 2018
Other metrics, like the number of employers in the past year, are also either stable, or show a trend toward stasis.

— lyman stone, Vox, "The myth of the job-hopping, rootless millennial is just that — a myth," 11 July 2018
Moving on from aging stars is never easy, and there was the potential for Ronaldo, with his vast wages, effectively to keep the club in stasis.

— jonathan wilson, SI.com, "Cristiano Ronaldo's Transfer Has Seismic Impact at Real Madrid, Juventus, Beyond," 10 July 2018
The uncertainty over the manager's future has sent the club into a kind of stasis, with no players coming in or going out while the manager's position at the club remains unclear.

— SI.com, "How Roman Abramovich Lost His Grip on English Football & What it Means for Chelsea Moving Forward," 29 June 2018
Gevers argued that the stasis hadn’t been his fault.

— gideon lewis-kraus, WIRED, "The Blockchain: A Love Story—And a Horror Story," 18 June 2018
The demo showed the game's apparent protagonist (played by Norman Reedus) traversing vast landscapes in some kind of protective suit, with a baby in stasis on his back.

— samuel axon, Ars Technica, "Sony at E3: Death Stranding is every bit as bizarre as Kojima fans dreamed," 12 June 2018

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Origin and Etymology of stasis

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

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First Known Use: 1745

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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stasis Synonyms

-stasis

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Definition of -stasis

plural -stases

1 : stoppage : slowing

hemostasis

bacteriostasis

2 : stable state

homeostasis

Origin and Etymology of -stasis

New Latin, from Greek stasis

STASIS Defined for English Language Learners

stasis

noun

Definition of stasis for English Language Learners

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

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stasis

noun sta·sis \ ˈstā-səs , ˈstas-əs \

medical Definition of stasis

plural stases play \ˈstā-ˌsēz, ˈstas-ˌēz\

: a slowing or stoppage of the normal flow of a bodily fluid or semifluid

biliary stasis

: as

a : slowing of the current of circulating blood

b : reduced motility of the intestines with retention of feces

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