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