doldrums has definitions from the fields of meteorology,economics
1
[ noun ] (economics) a state of inactivity (in business or art etc)

Examples

"economic growth of less than 1% per year is considered to be economic stagnation"

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

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