nongrowth
noun
non·growth ˌnän-ˈgrōth 
: lack of growth
a period of nongrowth for the company
In certain warm climates, as well as cold ones, there is no sharp division between seasons of growth and nongrowth.
John L. Feirer
John L. Feirer
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web According to Wolfe, nongrowth stocks are those in the basic materials, energy, financial and industrials sectors. Simon Constable, WSJ, 10 Feb. 2020 When placed against the scalp for eight minutes three times a week, the laser light seems to have the ability to take dormant hair follicles that are in the resting, or nongrowth, phase into the anagen, or growth, phase. Nicole Catanese, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 Aug. 2015
Simon Constable, WSJ, 10 Feb. 2020 When placed against the scalp for eight minutes three times a week, the laser light seems to have the ability to take dormant hair follicles that are in the resting, or nongrowth, phase into the anagen, or growth, phase. Nicole Catanese, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 Aug. 2015 Word History
First Known Use
1841, in the meaning defined above