plateau

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Verb 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun

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[edit] Etymology

From French plat, flat.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /plæˈtou/ compare: plateaux
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[edit] Noun

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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[edit] Verb

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.

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[edit] French

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[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /pla.t?/
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[edit] Noun

plateau m.

1. tray (object on which things are carried)