flatlining

ˈflætˌlaɪ.nɪŋ

Definition

Definition of flatlining - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

inactive

Rare

showing no signs of activity or progress

Rare

The project has been flatlining for months with no new updates.

dormant

inactive

graph

TECH.

having a continuous horizontal line

TECH.

The graph is flatlining, indicating no change in data.

even

level

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Origin of flatlining

English, flat (level) + line (mark)

Examples of flatlining in a sentence

Interest in the new product is flatlining.
The patient's vital signs were flatlining on the monitor.
The company's profits have been flatlining for months.

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French:stagnant, inchangé, ...
German:stagnierend, horizontale Linie, ...
Italian:senza progressi, stabile, ...
Spanish:estancado, sin cambios, ...
Portuguese:parado, nivelado, ...
Chinese:没有进展, 无变化的, ...
Japanese:停滞している, 水平な, ...
Arabic:خَامِد, ثابت, ...
Hebrew:לְלֹא תְּזוּזָה, מְצִיג קוֹ אַופְּקִי רָצִיף, ...
Russian:застойный, горизонтальный, ...
Ukrainian:без прогресу, горизонтальний, ...
Hindi:गतिहीन, समतल, ...
Bengali:স্থবির, সমতল রেখাযুক্ত, ...
Catalan:estancat, línia plana, ...
Czech:stagnující, vodorovný, ...
Danish:stagnere, vandret linje, ...
Dutch:stilstaand, vlaklijn, ...
Greek:αδρανής, οριζόντια γραμμή, ...
Hungarian:stagnáló, lapos, ...
Khmer:នៅទ្រឹង, រាបស្មើ, ...
Korean:활동이 없는, 수평선이 되다, ...
Persian:بدون پیشرفت, افقی شدن, ...
Polish:bez oznak aktywności, brak zmian, ...
Portuguese (BR):parado, estabilizado, ...
Romanian:inactiv, linie orizontală, ...
Swedish:stilla, horisontell, ...
Thai:ไม่มีความคืบหน้า, เป็นเส้นตรง, ...
Turkish:durgun, yatay, ...
Vietnamese:không có tiến triển, nằm ngang, ...

flatline

ˈflætˌlaɪn

Definition of flatline - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

steady state

intr.

remain at a continuous level, especially referring to no growth or change

intr.

The company's profits flatlined over the past quarter..

plateau

stagnate

medical

intr.

TECH.

heart stops beating, showing a flat line

intr.

TECH.

During the surgery, the patient flatlined unexpectedly.

die

expire

perish

violence

tr.

Rare

Slang

kill someone, often used in slang

tr.

Rare

Slang

The villain threatened to flatline his enemies.

eliminate

kill

murder

Noun

data

TECH.

unchanging state in a graph over time

TECH.

The sales figures remained a flatline for months.

plateau

stability

medical

TECH.

absence of heart contractions or brain waves

TECH.

The patient showed a flatline on the monitor.

asystole

cardiac arrest

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Origin of flatline

English, flat (level) + line (continuous extent)

Examples of flatline in a sentence

Her enthusiasm flatlined after the initial excitement.
The patient flatlined after the severe heart attack.
Despite efforts, he flatlined in the ambulance.
He warned that he would flatline anyone who crossed him.
The gangster promised to flatline his rivals.
The temperature readings showed a flatline throughout the night.

The patient's heart monitor displayed a flatline, causing concern.
The doctor confirmed the flatline after several tests.
During the surgery, the flatline caused panic among the staff.

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French:stagner, ligne plate, ...
German:stabil bleiben, Plateau, ...
Italian:non mostrare cambiamenti, linea piatta, ...
Spanish:mantenerse estable, línea plana, ...
Portuguese:ficar estável, linha estável, ...
Chinese:停滞不前, 平稳线, ...
Japanese:横ばいになる, フラットライン, ...
Arabic:اِسْتَقَرَّ, خَط مُسْتَقِيم, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְקַבֵּעַ, קַו שָׁטוּחַ, ...
Russian:оставаться на одном уровне, плато, ...
Ukrainian:стабільний, незмінність, ...
Hindi:स्थिर रहना, अपरिवर्तित, ...
Bengali:একই স্তরে থাকা, অপরিবর্তিত, ...
Catalan:mantenir-se estable, línia plana, ...
Czech:stagnovat, plateau, ...
Danish:ligge fladt, flad linje, ...
Dutch:stabiel blijven, rechte lijn, ...
Greek:μένω στάσιμος, αμετάβλητη κατάσταση, ...
Hungarian:stagnálni, stagnálás, ...
Khmer:នៅថេរ, ខ្សែទិន្នន័យរាបស្មើ, ...
Korean:변화 없이 유지되다, 변동 없음, ...
Persian:ثابت ماندن, خط صاف, ...
Polish:pozostawać na stałym poziomie, niezmienność, ...
Portuguese (BR):ficar estável, estagnação, ...
Romanian:a rămâne constant, linie constantă, ...
Swedish:stabil, platt linje, ...
Thai:ทรงตัว, เส้นตรง, ...
Turkish:durağan, düz çizgi, ...
Vietnamese:đi ngang, đường thẳng, ...

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Definition of flatlining - Reverso English Dictionary

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