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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 [ˈplætəʊ]

n pl -eaus, -eaux [-əʊz]

1. (Earth Sciences / 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

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

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Plateau [ˈplætəʊ]

n

(Placename) a state of central Nigeria, formed in 1976 from part of Benue-Plateau State: tin mining. Capital: Jos. Pop. (including Nassarawa state): 3 671 498 (1995 est.). Area (including Nassarawa state): 58 030 sq. km (22 405 sq. miles)

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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 a high, flat plateau of cultivated land

2. levelling off, level, stage, stability The economy is stuck on a plateau of slow growth.

Translations

plateau [ˈplætəʊ] N (plateaus or plateaux (pl)) [ˈplætəʊz]

1. (Geog) → meseta f
high plateau (in LAm) → altiplano m

2. (fig) → estancamiento m, punto m muerto

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plateau [ˈplætəʊ] [plateaus] (pl) [plateaux] [ˈplætəʊz] (pl)

n

(GEOGRAPHY) → plateau m

(= levelling off) → plateau m
to reach a plateau → atteindre un plateau

vi (= level off) [rate, growth, cost] → atteindre un plateau

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plateau

n pl <-s or -x> (Geog) → Plateau nt, → Hochebene f; the rising prices have reached a plateau → die Preise steigen nicht mehr und haben sich eingependelt

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plateau [ˈplætəʊ] n (plateaus or plateaux (pl)) (Geog) → altopiano

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plateau [ˈplætəʊ] n (plateaus or plateaux (pl)) (Geog) → altopiano

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plateau

n plateau [ˈplӕtəu, (American ) plӕˈtəu]

an area of high flat land; a mountain with a wide, flat top. plato نَجْد، هَضَبَه плато náhorní plošina højslette; plateau das Plateau οροπέδιο meseta, altiplano platoo فلات tasanne plateau רָמָה पठार visoravan fennsík dataran tinggi háslétta altopiano 高原 고원, 대지(臺地) plynaukštė plato; plakankalne penara plateau høyslette, platå płaskowyż planalto platou плато náhorná plošina visoka planota visoravan platå ที่ราบสูง yayla 高原 плато, плоскогір'я بلند ہموار زمين، حدب cao nguyên 高原