plateau

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[edit] English

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From French plateau, diminutive of plat (“‘a plate’”); see plate.

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Singular
plateau

Plural
plateaus or plateaux

plateau (plural plateaus or plateaux)

  1. A largely level expanse of land at a high elevation; tableland.
  2. A comparatively stable level in something that varies.

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level expansion
stable level

[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to plateau

Third person singular
plateaus

Simple past
plateaued

Past participle
plateaued

Present participle
plateauing

to plateau (third-person singular simple present plateaus, present participle plateauing, simple past and past participle plateaued)

  1. (intransitive) Reach a stable level; level off.

[edit] French

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plateau m.

  1. tray (object on which things are carried)
  2. plateau (geography)


This French entry was created from the translations listed at tray. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see plateau in the French Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) April 2008

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