Also means
standstill
Usage Note
Estancamiento derives from estancar (to stagnate, to dam up) and describes a lack of progress in economic, political, or social contexts. Unlike recesión (recession), it implies prolonged flatness rather than active contraction.
Examples
"El estancamiento económico preocupa a los inversores."
Natural Translation
Economic stagnation worries investors.
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