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Word: Plateau
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 18th century: French, from plat ‘level’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈplatəʊ
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
plaˈtəʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an area of fairly level high ground.
Short Definition:area of level high ground
Definition:
a state of little or no change following a period of activity or progress
Short Definition:state of little or no change
Examples:- the peace process had reached a plateau
Word: Plateau
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈplatəʊ
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
plaˈtəʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
reach a state of little or no change after a period of activity or progress
Short Definition:reach state of little or no change
Examples:- the industry's problems have plateaued out
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