English noun: doldrums |
1. | doldrums (state) a state of inactivity (in business or art etc) |
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| Samples | Economic growth of less than 1% per year is considered to be economic stagnation.
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| Synonyms | stagnancy, stagnation |
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| Broader (hypernym) | inaction, inactiveness, inactivity |
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| Domain category | art, artistic creation, artistic production, business, business enterprise, commercial enterprise |
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2. | doldrums (phenomenon) a belt of calms and light winds between the northern and southern trade winds of the Atlantic and Pacific |
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| Broader (hypernym) | air current, current of air, wind |
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