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plateau

1 plateau /plæˈtoʊ/ noun
plural plateaus also plateaux /plæˈtoʊz/
1 plateau
/plæˈtoʊ/
noun
plural plateaus also plateaux /plæˈtoʊz/
Britannica Dictionary definition of PLATEAU
[count]
: a large flat area of land that is higher than other areas of land that surround it
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: a period when something does not increase or advance any further
2 plateau /plæˈtoʊ/ verb
plateaus; plateaued; plateauing
2 plateau
/plæˈtoʊ/
verb
plateaus; plateaued; plateauing
Britannica Dictionary definition of PLATEAU
[no object]
: to stop growing or increasing : to reach a plateau