"stop-go" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more stop-go [comparative], most stop-go [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj|more}} stop-go (comparative more stop-go, superlative most stop-go)
  1. Alternately active and inactive; intermittent. Derived forms: stop-go animation Related terms: stop-and-go [alternative]
    Sense id: en-stop-go-en-adj-UwLMyHKP Categories (other): English dvandva compounds, English entries with incorrect language header, English oxymorons, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English dvandva compounds: 74 26 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 91 9 Disambiguation of English oxymorons: 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8 Synonyms: stop-start, fitful, patchy, broken, fitful, ragged, catchy, discontinuous, intermissive, intermittent, patchy, spasmodic, stop-start

Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} stop-go (uncountable)
  1. An economic policy of this kind. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-stop-go-en-noun-N6P3MFRr

Alternative forms

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