plateau
To reach a stable level after a period of increaseTo reach a stable level after a period of increase; to level off.
» What is the altitude of the plateau?
Wie hoch liegt das Plateau? — Espi
Яка висота плато? — rmdas
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1 sensesTo reach a stable level after a period of increase; to level off.
ein Plateau erreichen, stagnieren
Examples
31 sentencesWhat is the altitude of the plateau?
Яка висота плато? — rmdas
deWie hoch liegt das Plateau? — Espi
Algeria's high plateaus are semi-desert.
Algeria's high plateaus are semi-arid.
Algeria's high plateaus are very arid.
Divorce rates might reach a plateau soon.
deDie Scheidungsrate könnte bald ein Plateau erreichen. — Yorwba
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Borrowed from French plateau, diminutive of plat (“a plate”); see plate. Doublet of platteBorrowed from French plateau, diminutive of plat (“a plate”); see plate. Doublet of platter.
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Forms
plateaus, plateauing, plateaued, plateauedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle