inactivity of liquids; being stagnant; standing still;
without current or circulation Synonym(s):stagnation, stagnancy
a state of inactivity (in business or art etc); "economic growth of less than 1% per year is considered to be economic stagnation" Synonym(s):stagnation, stagnancy, doldrums
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Stagnancy \Stag"nan*cy\, n.
State of being stagnant.