I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
1. : standstill
2.
a. : an act or instance of stillstanding
represent minor stillstands locally preserved in the general emergence of the area — W.G.V.Bolchin
b. : stability
fairly long periods of stillstand — C.A.Cotton
3. : an interval in the light cycle of a variable star when its brightness temporarily stops rising or falling and perhaps forms a secondary maximum or hump in the light curve
II. intransitive verb
: to remain stationary with respect to sea level or with reference to the center of the earth — used of a continent, island, or other land area