plateau

[ pla-toh or, especially British, plat-oh ]

/ plæˈtoʊ or, especially British, ˈplæt oʊ /

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noun, plural pla·teaus, pla·teaux [pla-tohz or, especially British, plat-ohz]. /plæˈtoʊz or, especially British, ˈplæt oʊz/.

a land area having a relatively level surface considerably raised above adjoining land on at least one side, and often cut by deep canyons.

a period or state of little or no growth or decline: to reach a plateau in one's career.

Psychology. a period of little or no apparent progress in an individual's learning, marked by an inability to increase speed, reduce number of errors, etc., and indicated by a horizontal stretch in a learning curve or graph.

a flat stand, as for a centerpiece, sometimes extending the full length of a table.

verb (used without object), pla·teaued, pla·teau·ing.

to reach a state or level of little or no growth or decline, especially to stop increasing or progressing; remain at a stable level of achievement; level off: After a period of uninterrupted growth, sales began to plateau.

verb (used with object), pla·teaued, pla·teau·ing.

to cause to remain at a stable level, especially to prevent from rising or progressing: Rising inflation plateaued sales income.

Origin of plateau

1785–95; <French; Old French platel flat object, diminutive of platplate¹

Words nearby plateau

platband, plat du jour, plate, plate armor, plate armour, plateau, plateau pulse, Plateau's problem, plate block, plate culture, plated

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for plateau

On this week’s episode of Weirdest Thing, I explain why competitive eating has reached a performance plateau—and what it would take for a professional eater to reach the literal limits of human swallowing speed.
This scientist thought he’d found the source of all sexual energy|PopSci Staff|September 17, 2020|Popular Science
As the numbers of cases slowly drift down toward a plateau well above most industrialized countries, senior officials have begun speaking of the virus in the past tense.
America Is About to Lose Its 200,000th Life to Coronavirus. How Many More Have to Die?|by Stephen Engelberg|September 14, 2020|ProPublica
DOH officials have said the decline in new cases appeared to have leveled off and reached a plateau between 2015 and 2018 when the number of new cases remained relatively stable.
New D.C. HIV cases decline by widest margin in 5 years: report|Lou Chibbaro Jr.|August 24, 2020|Washington Blade
One thing about working in the Dry Valleys is that you can get these huge winds, 70-80 miles per hour, coming off the polar plateau.
He Found ‘Islands of Fertility’ Beneath Antarctica’s Ice|Steve Nadis|July 20, 2020|Quanta Magazine

The resulting plateau in nationwide cases since May has been ticking upward in recent weeks.
The U.S. largely wasted time bought by COVID-19 lockdowns. Now what?|Jonathan Lambert|July 1, 2020|Science News
In those countries the study revealed little evidence of any plateau.
Americans Aren’t Getting Fat Alone|Rachel Bronstein|May 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Those carbs need to be burned with cardio, or else weight loss will plateau.
Dispelling the ‘Chronic Cardio’ Myth|Jason Fitzgerald|April 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
You rise, you plateau, but at the end of the day everyone comes down.
Exclusive: Congressional Ethics Probe Adds to Michele Bachmann’s Political Woes|John Avlon|March 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Furthermore, until the Iranain revolution of 1979, Iranians have rarely left their plateau.
Iranian Americans, Take a Lesson|Trita Parsi|July 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The world population may plateau physically, but we are multiplying ourselves digitally and robotically.
Freud Gets Automated|Ryan Prior|June 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It is on a plateau—the particular point that I mean—a plateau of precipitous mountains.
Running Sands|Reginald Wright Kauffman
She led him back upon the plateau, and, urging him both with whip and voice, she started him again toward the yawning chasm.
Led Astray and The Sphinx|Octave Feuillet
Along the crest of the plateau ran a sort of trench whose presence it was impossible for the distant observer to divine.
Les Misrables|Victor Hugo
The plateau, at an elevation of eighteen hundred feet above the level of the sea, sloped down toward the south.
Five Weeks in a Balloon|Jules Verne
From a distance they saw the great cornice, and the plateau where James had watched by Urquhart.
Love and Lucy|Maurice Henry Hewlett

British Dictionary definitions for plateau (1 of 2)

plateau

/ (ˈplætəʊ) /

noun plural -eaus or -eaux (-əʊz)

a wide mainly level area of elevated land

a relatively long period of stability; levelling offthe rising prices reached a plateau

verb (intr)

to remain at a stable level for a relatively long period

Word Origin for plateau

C18: from French, from Old French platel something flat, from plat flat; see plate

British Dictionary definitions for plateau (2 of 2)

Plateau

/ (ˈplætəʊ) /

noun

a state of central Nigeria, formed in 1976 from part of Benue-Plateau State: tin mining. Capital: Jos. Pop: 3 178 712 (2006). Area: 30 913 sq km (11 936 sq miles)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for plateau

plateau

[ plă-tō′ ]

An elevated, comparatively level expanse of land. Plateaus make up about 45 percent of the Earth's land surface.

单词	plateau
释义	plateau [ pla-toh or, especially British, plat-oh ] / plæˈtoʊ or, especially British, ˈplæt oʊ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR plateau ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural pla·teaus, pla·teaux [pla-tohz or, especially British, plat-ohz]. /plæˈtoʊz or, especially British, ˈplæt oʊz/. a land area having a relatively level surface considerably raised above adjoining land on at least one side, and often cut by deep canyons. a period or state of little or no growth or decline: to reach a plateau in one's career. Psychology. a period of little or no apparent progress in an individual's learning, marked by an inability to increase speed, reduce number of errors, etc., and indicated by a horizontal stretch in a learning curve or graph. a flat stand, as for a centerpiece, sometimes extending the full length of a table. verb (used without object), pla·teaued, pla·teau·ing. to reach a state or level of little or no growth or decline, especially to stop increasing or progressing; remain at a stable level of achievement; level off: After a period of uninterrupted growth, sales began to plateau. verb (used with object), pla·teaued, pla·teau·ing. to cause to remain at a stable level, especially to prevent from rising or progressing: Rising inflation plateaued sales income. Origin of plateau 1785–95; <French; Old French platel flat object, diminutive of platplate¹ Words nearby plateau platband, plat du jour, plate, plate armor, plate armour, plateau, plateau pulse, Plateau's problem, plate block, plate culture, plated Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for plateau On this week’s episode of Weirdest Thing, I explain why competitive eating has reached a performance plateau—and what it would take for a professional eater to reach the literal limits of human swallowing speed. This scientist thought he’d found the source of all sexual energy\|PopSci Staff\|September 17, 2020\|Popular Science As the numbers of cases slowly drift down toward a plateau well above most industrialized countries, senior officials have begun speaking of the virus in the past tense. America Is About to Lose Its 200,000th Life to Coronavirus. How Many More Have to Die?\|by Stephen Engelberg\|September 14, 2020\|ProPublica DOH officials have said the decline in new cases appeared to have leveled off and reached a plateau between 2015 and 2018 when the number of new cases remained relatively stable. New D.C. HIV cases decline by widest margin in 5 years: report\|Lou Chibbaro Jr.\|August 24, 2020\|Washington Blade One thing about working in the Dry Valleys is that you can get these huge winds, 70-80 miles per hour, coming off the polar plateau. He Found ‘Islands of Fertility’ Beneath Antarctica’s Ice\|Steve Nadis\|July 20, 2020\|Quanta Magazine The resulting plateau in nationwide cases since May has been ticking upward in recent weeks. The U.S. largely wasted time bought by COVID-19 lockdowns. Now what?\|Jonathan Lambert\|July 1, 2020\|Science News In those countries the study revealed little evidence of any plateau. Americans Aren’t Getting Fat Alone\|Rachel Bronstein\|May 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Those carbs need to be burned with cardio, or else weight loss will plateau. Dispelling the ‘Chronic Cardio’ Myth\|Jason Fitzgerald\|April 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST You rise, you plateau, but at the end of the day everyone comes down. Exclusive: Congressional Ethics Probe Adds to Michele Bachmann’s Political Woes\|John Avlon\|March 25, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Furthermore, until the Iranain revolution of 1979, Iranians have rarely left their plateau. Iranian Americans, Take a Lesson\|Trita Parsi\|July 24, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The world population may plateau physically, but we are multiplying ourselves digitally and robotically. Freud Gets Automated\|Ryan Prior\|June 22, 2012\|DAILY BEAST It is on a plateau—the particular point that I mean—a plateau of precipitous mountains. Running Sands\|Reginald Wright Kauffman She led him back upon the plateau, and, urging him both with whip and voice, she started him again toward the yawning chasm. Led Astray and The Sphinx\|Octave Feuillet Along the crest of the plateau ran a sort of trench whose presence it was impossible for the distant observer to divine. Les Misrables\|Victor Hugo The plateau, at an elevation of eighteen hundred feet above the level of the sea, sloped down toward the south. Five Weeks in a Balloon\|Jules Verne From a distance they saw the great cornice, and the plateau where James had watched by Urquhart. Love and Lucy\|Maurice Henry Hewlett British Dictionary definitions for plateau (1 of 2) plateau / (ˈplætəʊ) / noun plural -eaus or -eaux (-əʊz) a wide mainly level area of elevated land a relatively long period of stability; levelling offthe rising prices reached a plateau verb (intr) to remain at a stable level for a relatively long period Word Origin for plateau C18: from French, from Old French platel something flat, from plat flat; see plate British Dictionary definitions for plateau (2 of 2) Plateau / (ˈplætəʊ) / noun a state of central Nigeria, formed in 1976 from part of Benue-Plateau State: tin mining. Capital: Jos. Pop: 3 178 712 (2006). Area: 30 913 sq km (11 936 sq miles) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to plateau plain, elevation, highland, mesa, table, stage, tableland, upland Scientific definitions for plateau plateau [ plă-tō′ ] An elevated, comparatively level expanse of land. Plateaus make up about 45 percent of the Earth's land surface. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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plateau

noun, plural pla·teaus, pla·teaux [pla-tohz or, especially British, plat-ohz]. /plæˈtoʊz or, especially British, ˈplæt oʊz/.

verb (used without object), pla·teaued, pla·teau·ing.

verb (used with object), pla·teaued, pla·teau·ing.

Origin of plateau

Words nearby plateau

Example sentences from the Web for plateau

British Dictionary definitions for plateau (1 of 2)

noun plural -eaus or -eaux (-əʊz)

verb (intr)

Word Origin for plateau

British Dictionary definitions for plateau (2 of 2)

noun

Words related to plateau

Scientific definitions for plateau