plateau

Borrowed from French plateau, diminutive of plat (“a plate”); see plate. Doublet of platter.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈplætəʊ/
• (US) IPA^(key): /plæˈtoʊ/

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• Homophones: plateaux
• Rhymes: -əʊ

plateau (plural plateaus or plateaux)

1. A largely level expanse of land at a high elevation; tableland.
2. (of a varying quantity) A comparatively stable level after a period of increase.
   • 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.

3. (dated) An ornamental dish for the table; a tray or salver.
4. (sports, broadcasting) A notable level of attainment or achievement.

• Iranian Plateau, Mexican Plateau, Tibetan Plateau

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

1. (intransitive) (of a varying quantity) To reach a stable level after a period of increase; to level off.

• plateau on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Borrowed from French plateau, diminutive of plat (“a plate”); see English plate.

• IPA^(key): /plaːˈtoː/

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• Hyphenation: pla‧teau
• Rhymes: -oː

plateau n (plural plateaus, diminutive plateautje n)

1. plateau (level expanse of land)

   Synonym: hoogvlakte

2. plateau (comparatively stable level)
3. plateau (tray) (Southern)

• ijsplateau
• plateauzool

plat +‎ -eau

• IPA^(key): /pla.to/

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plateau m (plural plateaux)

1. flat area
2. tray
3. (geography) plateau
4. stage (in theatre); set (of television broadcast)
5. (cycling) chainring

• camion plateau
• plateau de tournage
• sur un plateau
• sur un plateau d'argent

• “plateau”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

• épaulât