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STASIS

• STASIS (noun)
The noun STASIS has 2 senses:

1. an abnormal state in which the normal flow of a liquid (such as blood) is slowed or stopped
2. inactivity resulting from a static balance between opposing forces

Familiarity information: STASIS used as a noun is rare.

• STASIS (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

An abnormal state in which the normal flow of a liquid (such as blood) is slowed or stopped

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("stasis" is a kind of...):

pathology (any deviation from a healthy or normal condition)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Inactivity resulting from a static balance between opposing forces

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("stasis" is a kind of...):

inaction; inactiveness; inactivity (the state of being inactive)

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