plateau

pla·teau  (pl-t)

n. pl. pla·teaus or pla·teaux (-tz)

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.

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[French, from Old French platel, platter, from plat, flat; see plate.]

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plateau [plat-oh, -ohs]

Noun

pl -eaus or -eaux

1. a wide level area of high land

2. a relatively long period of stability: the body temperature rises to a plateau that it keeps until shortly before bedtime

Verb

to remain stable for a long period [French]

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plateau  (pl-t)

An elevated, comparatively level expanse of land. Plateaus make up about 45 percent of the Earth's land surface.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

plateau - a relatively flat highland tableland highland, upland - elevated (e.g., mountainous) land mesa, table - flat tableland with steep edges; "the tribe was relatively safe on the mesa but they had to descend into the valley for water" bench, terrace - a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below)

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plateau

noun 1. upland, table, highland, mesa, tableland

noun 2. levelling off, level, stage, stability

Translations

plateau [pl plateaus or plateaux] [ˈplætəu, -z] n → meseta, altiplanicie f

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plateau [plateaus or plateaux , pl ] [ˈplætəu, -z] n → plateau m

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plateau [ˈplætəu] [plateaus or plateaux , pl ] n (Geog) → Plateau nt, Hochebene f (fig); stabiler Zustand m

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plateau [pl plateaus or plateaux] [ˈplætəu,-z] n → altipiano