flatline

English

/ˈflætˌlaɪn/

noun
Definitions
  • An unchanging state, as indicated in a graph of a variable over time.
  • Asystole; the absence of heart contractions or brain waves.

Etymology

Compound from English flat (apartment, dwelling, flatten, make flat) + English line (figure, stated positions of a political religious group).

Origin

English

line

Gloss

figure, stated positions of a political religious group

Kanji

姿

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