stillstand
nounDefinition of stillstand
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: standstill
2a
: 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
stillstand
intransitive verb
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Definition of stillstand (Entry 2 of 2)
: 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