Stasis – A situation in which there is no change or developments

(Pronounced stay-sis)

To remember the definition of the word stasis, use the following mnemonic:

She still stays with our parents. So my sister's (stasis) living situation has not changed in years. 

Examples of stasis in a sentence

She was bored, she felt her life was in stasis.

While it may appear that caterpillars experience stasis while in the cocoon, they are actually busy developing into a butterfly.

He couldn't handle being in stasis, so he filled his time with lots of hobbies.