Plateau

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. An elevated, comparatively level expanse of land; a tableland.
  • n. A relatively stable level, period, or state: Mortgage rates declined, then reached a plateau.
  • verb-intransitive. To reach a stable level; level off: "The tension seemed to grow by degrees, then it plateaued” ( Tom Clancy).
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A largely level expanse of land at a high elevation; tableland.
  • n. A comparatively stable level in something that varies.
  • n. An ornamental dish for the table; a tray or salver.
  • n. A notable level of attainment or achievement.
  • v. Reach a stable level; level off.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A flat surface; especially, a broad, level, elevated area of land; a table-land.
  • n. An ornamental dish for the table; a tray or salver.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. In pnys.geog., an elevated region of considerable extent, often traversed by mountain-ranges.
  • n. A tray for table service.
  • n. A decorative plaque.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a relatively flat highland
  • Antonym
    valley    peak   
    Verb Form
    plateaued    plateauing    plateaus    plateaux   
    Cross Reference
    Variant
    plateaux   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    table-land    highland    platform    Mesa    field    paramo    Puna   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Au    Beau    Bio    Bo    Bordeaux    Boudreaux    Bow    Cloe    Co    Cousteau   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    ridge    promontory    steppe    bluff    crag    peninsula    Highlands    valley    hillside    ravine