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pla·teau
(plă-tō′)n. pl. pla·teaus or pla·teaux (-tōz′)
1. An elevated, comparatively level expanse of land; a tableland.
2. A relatively stable level, period, or state: Mortgage rates declined, then reached a plateau.
intr.v. pla·teaued, pla·teau·ing, pla·teaus
To reach a stable level; level off: "The tension seemed to grow by degrees, then it plateaued" (Tom Clancy).
[French, from Old French platel, platter, from plat, flat; see plate.]
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plateau
(ˈplætəʊ)n, pl -eaus or -eaux (-əʊz)
1. (Physical Geography) a wide mainly level area of elevated land
2. a relatively long period of stability; levelling off: the rising prices reached a plateau.
vb (intr)
to remain at a stable level for a relatively long period
[C18: from French, from Old French platel something flat, from plat flat; see plate]
Plateau
(ˈplætəʊ)n
(Placename) a state of central Nigeria, formed in 1976 from part of Benue-Plateau State: tin mining. Capital: Jos. Pop: 3 178 712 (2006). Area: 30 913 sq km (11 936 sq miles)
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pla•teau
(plæˈtoʊ; esp. Brit. ˈplæt oʊ)n., pl. -teaus, -teaux (-ˈtoʊz, -toʊz)
v. -teaued, -teau•ing. n.
1. a land area having a relatively level surface considerably raised above adjoining land on at least one side.
2. a period or state of little or no growth or decline, esp. one in which increase or progress ceases: to reach a plateau in one's career.
v.i. 3. to reach a state or level of little or no growth or decline; stabilize.
[1785–95; < French; Old French platel flat object, diminutive of plat plate]
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pla·teau
(plă-tō′) An elevated, comparatively level expanse of land.
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plateau
- Can refer to an ornamented dish or tray for serving food.See also related terms for tray.
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plateau
Past participle: plateauing
Gerund: plateaued
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plateau
A large area of high land with a fairly flat top and steep sides.
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plateau
noun
2. levelling off, level, stage, stability The economy is stuck on a plateau of slow growth.
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plateau
[ˈplætəʊ] N (plateaus or plateaux (pl)) [ˈplætəʊz]2. (fig) → estancamiento m, punto m muerto
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plateau
(ˈplӕtəu) , ((American) plӕˈtəu) – plurals ˈplateaus ~ˈplateaux (-z) – noun an area of high flat land; a mountain with a wide, flat top. meseta, altiplano
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