plateau
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See also: Plateau
Etymology
Borrowed from French plateau, diminutive of plat (“a plate”); see plate. Doublet of platter.
Pronunciation
Noun
plateau (plural plateaus or plateaux)
- A largely level expanse of land at a high elevation; tableland.
- A comparatively stable level after a period of increase. (of a varying quantity)
- 2008 May 28, Tara Parker-Pope, “Hint of Hope as Child Obesity Rate Hits Plateau”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
- Childhood obesity, rising for more than two decades, appears to have hit a plateau, a potentially significant milestone in the battle against excessive weight gain among children.
- (dated) An ornamental dish for the table; a tray or salver.
- (sports, broadcasting) A notable level of attainment or achievement.
- (drug slang) Any of several distinct, dose-dependent stages of a dextromethorphan trip.
Derived terms
Translations
high, level expanse
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stable, high level
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Verb
plateau (third-person singular simple present plateaus, present participle plateauing, simple past and past participle plateaued)
- (intransitive) (of a varying quantity) To reach a stable level after a period of increase; to level off.
Translations
level off
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Further reading
Etymology
Borrowed from French plateau, diminutive of plat (“a plate”); see English plate.
Noun
plateau n (singular definite plateauet, plural indefinite plateauer)
- plateau (level expanse of land)
- Synonym: højslette
References
- “plateau” in Den Danske Ordbog
Etymology
Borrowed from French plateau, diminutive of plat (“a plate”); see English plate.
Pronunciation
Noun
plateau n (plural plateaus, diminutive plateautje n)
- plateau (level expanse of land)
- Synonym: hoogvlakte
- plateau (comparatively stable level)
- plateau (tray) (Southern)
Derived terms
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
plateau m (plural plateaux)
- flat area
- tray
- (geography) plateau
- stage (in theatre); set (of television broadcast)
- (cycling) chainring
Derived terms
Descendants
- → Catalan: plató
- → Danish: plateau
- → Dutch: plateau
- → English: plateau
- → German: Plateau
- → Greek: πλατό (plató)
- → Norwegian Bokmål: platå
- → Norwegian Nynorsk: platå
- → Portuguese: platô
- → Romanian: platou
- → Russian: плато́ (plató)
- → Ukrainian: плато́ (plató)
- → Spanish: plató
- → Swedish: platå
- → Turkish: plato
Further reading
- “plateau”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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