stasis

[ stey-sis, stas-is ]

noun

, plural sta·ses [stey, -seez, stas, -eez].

1. the state of equilibrium or inactivity caused by opposing equal forces.
2. Pathology. stagnation in the flow of any of the fluids of the body, as of the blood in an inflamed area or the intestinal contents proximal to an obstruction.

stasis

/ ˈsteɪsɪs /

noun

1. pathol a stagnation in the normal flow of bodily fluids, such as the blood or urine
2. literature a state or condition in which there is no action or progress; static situation

   dramatic stasis

Word History and Origins

Origin of stasis¹

1735–45; < Greek stásis state of standing, equivalent to sta- (stem of histánai to make stand; stand ) + -sis -sis

Word History and Origins

Origin of stasis¹

C18: via New Latin from Greek: a standing, from histanai to cause to stand; related to Latin stāre to stand

Example Sentences

Jason Parham on leaving Los Angeles for New York: ‘What I sought in the story of this new frame was a rejection of stasis. What I went looking for in New York was the person I always dreamed of being in Los Angeles.’

From Los Angeles Times

As his questioning crosses taboos and boundaries, raising Sister Barnes’ hackles, cinematographer Chung-hoon Chung’s camera, which has been cutting between various degrees of close-up as the conversation progresses, breaks free from stasis.

From Los Angeles Times

Eva Slater’s 1954 “Galaxy” insets a syncopated network of painted forms within a wooden panel, merging optical motion with material stasis.

From Los Angeles Times

The main data guru at the time, Nate Silver, did a post-election analysis which showed that whenever there was an event, such as Hillary Clinton collapsing briefly at a 9/11 event or the Washington Post reporting of Donald Trump's gross commentary on the "Access Hollywood" tape, there would be a slight drop in the polls for the affected candidate but they would rebound to the usual stasis within a couple of weeks.

From Salon

While the stasis continues - and the timescales becoming increasingly pressing - Commonwealth Games Australia have offered to bridge any shortfall.

From BBC