 doldrums |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (economics) a state of inactivity (in business or art etc) | |
| Synonyms: | stagnation stagnancy | |
| Examples: | "economic growth of less than 1% per year is considered to be economic stagnation" |
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| Related terms: | inaction recession commercial_enterprise art idle stagnate stagnate | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (meteorology) a belt of calms and light winds between the northern and southern trade winds of the Atlantic and Pacific | |
| Synonyms: | the_doldrums | |
| Related terms: | wind | |
| Similar spelling: |
Dolder |
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