Flatline

Quick meaning: Flatline is a noun meaning (medicine, cardiology) An asystole; the absence of heart contractions or brain waves.

Meaning

(medicine, cardiology) An asystole; the absence of heart contractions or brain waves.

More Meanings

1. (also figurative) An unchanging state, as indicated in a graph of a variable over time.
2. (fishing) A line that is run low to the water from the rod tip, generally off a release clip of some type.
3. (intransitive, medicine, cardiology, of the heart) To stop beating.
4. (intransitive, medicine, cardiology, by extension) To die.
5. (transitive, slang) To kill.
6. (informal, transitive) To remain at the same level, without development; or, to fall.
7. (of a graph) To experience significantly decreased rates of change compared to previous rates of change.

Example Sentences

The economy in Northern Ireland is flatlining and jobs are scarce.

If looks could kill, Mona's sharp gaze would have flatlined him in one second.

But passenger numbers have since recovered to only 85% of pre-March 2020 levels, and growth has flatlined.

Upon upload, the video got 1,000 views/day for the first week, then flatlined and started getting fewer than ten views/day.

Word Forms

• flatlines
• flat line
• flatlining
• flatlined

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include unchange, flat, flatliner, trendlessness, stagnation, flatscape.

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