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plateau

pla·teau
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pla-toh or, esp. British, plat-oh]
    • /plæˈtoʊ or, esp. British, ˈplæt oʊ/
    • /ˈplæt.əʊ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pla-toh or, esp. British, plat-oh]
    • /plæˈtoʊ or, esp. British, ˈplæt oʊ/

Definitions of plateau word

  • noun plural plateau a land area having a relatively level surface considerably raised above adjoining land on at least one side, and often cut by deep canyons. 1
  • noun plural plateau a period or state of little or no growth or decline: to reach a plateau in one's career. 1
  • noun plural plateau Psychology. a period of little or no apparent progress in an individual's learning, marked by an inability to increase speed, reduce number of errors, etc., and indicated by a horizontal stretch in a learning curve or graph. 1
  • noun plural plateau a flat stand, as for a centerpiece, sometimes extending the full length of a table. 1
  • verb without object plateau to reach a state or level of little or no growth or decline, especially to stop increasing or progressing; remain at a stable level of achievement; level off: After a period of uninterrupted growth, sales began to plateau. 1
  • verb with object plateau to cause to remain at a stable level, especially to prevent from rising or progressing: Rising inflation plateaued sales income. 1

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Origin of plateau

First appearance:

before 1785
One of the 44% newest English words
1785-95; < French; Old French platel flat object, diminutive of plat plate1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Plateau

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

plateau popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

plateau usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for plateau

noun plateau

  • champaign — an expanse of open level or gently undulating country
  • flatland — a region that lacks appreciable topographic relief.
  • heath — Sir Edward (Richard George) 1916–2005, British statesman: prime minister 1970–74.
  • moorland — an area of moors, especially country abounding in heather.
  • highland — a region in N Scotland, including a number of the Inner Hebrides. 9710 sq. mi. (25,148 sq. km).

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