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Noun plateau has 1 sense
- tableland, plateau - a relatively flat highland
--1 is a kind of highland, upland
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Plateau
Noun
A plateau is a flat, elevated area of land that is usually extensive in size.
Senses:
- A geological plateau: a highland area characterized by a flat top and steep sides formed by various geological processes.
- A flat area of land at a high altitude, such as a mountain plateau.
- A period or state of little or no growth or decline after a period of growth.
Examples:
- The Colorado Plateau is a remarkable geological formation in the western United States.
- Mt. Kilimanjaro has a vast plateau at its summit.
- The economy has reached a plateau after several years of strong growth.
Verb
To plateau means to reach a stable level, phase, or state after a period of growth or decline.
Sense:
To reach a stable level or stage after a period of growth or decline.
Examples:
- The company's sales have plateaued over the past year.
- After a rapid increase, the population growth has started to plateau.
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