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Agnation (gcide) | Agnation \Ag*na"tion\, n. [L. agnatio: cf. F. agnation.]
1. (Civil Law) Consanguinity by a line of males only, as
distinguished from cognation. --Bouvier.
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agnation (wn) | agnation
n 1: line of descent traced through the paternal side of the
family [syn: patrilineage, agnation] |
AGNATION (bouvier) | AGNATION, in descents. The relation by blood which exists between such males
as are descended from the same father; in distinction from cognation or
consanguinity, which includes the descendants from females. This term is
principally used in the civil law.
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economic stagnation (encz) | economic stagnation,ekonomická stagnace [eko.] RNDr. Pavel Piskač |
stagnation (encz) | stagnation,stagnace n: Zdeněk Brož |
Restagnation (gcide) | Restagnation \Re`stag*na"tion\ (-n?"sh?n), n. [L. restagnatio
aninundation.]
Stagnation. [Obs.]
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Stagnation (gcide) | Stagnation \Stag*na"tion\ (-n[=a]"sh[u^]n), n. [Cf. F.
stagnation.]
1. The condition of being stagnant; cessation of flowing or
circulation, as of a fluid; the state of being motionless;
as, the stagnation of the blood; the stagnation of water
or air; the stagnation of vapors.
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2. The cessation of action, or of brisk action; the state of
being dull; as, the stagnation of business.
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agnation (wn) | agnation
n 1: line of descent traced through the paternal side of the
family [syn: patrilineage, agnation] |
stagnation (wn) | stagnation
n 1: a state of inactivity (in business or art etc); "economic
growth of less than 1% per year is considered to be
economic stagnation" [syn: stagnation, stagnancy,
doldrums]
2: inactivity of liquids; being stagnant; standing still;
without current or circulation [syn: stagnation,
stagnancy] |
AGNATION (bouvier) | AGNATION, in descents. The relation by blood which exists between such males
as are descended from the same father; in distinction from cognation or
consanguinity, which includes the descendants from females. This term is
principally used in the civil law.
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