STASIS


Meaning of STASIS in English

sta ‧ sis /ˈsteɪsəs, ˈsteɪsɪs $ ˈsteɪ-, ˈstæ-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] technical or formal

[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: Modern Latin ; Origin: Greek , 'standing, stopping' , from histasthai 'to stand' ]

a state or period in which there is no change or development

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