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plateau

Main Entry:: ¹pla·teau
Pronunciation:: \pla-ˈtō, ˈpla-ˌ\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural plateaus or pla·teaux \-ˈtōz, -ˌtōz\
Etymology:: French, from Middle French, platter, from plat flat
Date:: 1796

1 a: a usually extensive land area having a relatively level surface raised sharply above adjacent land on at least one side : tableland b: a similar undersea feature2 a: a region of little or no change in a graphic representation b: a relatively stable level, period, or condition3: a level of attainment or achievement <the 500-point plateau>

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