Definition of plateau
plateaus
alsoplateaux
play \pla-ˈtōz, ˈpla-ˌtōz\1a : a usually extensive land area having a relatively level surface raised sharply above adjacent land on at least one side : tablelandb : a similar undersea feature
2a : a region of little or no change in a graphic representationb : a relatively stable level, period, or condition
3 : a level of attainment or achievement the 500-point plateau
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Examples of plateau in a Sentence
a plateau covering hundreds of miles
The price of gas seems to have reached a plateau.
Recent Examples of plateau from the Web
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The rising senior eclipsed the 100-yard plateau in seven of 10 games.
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Though not a part of Indian territory, the plateau holds immense strategic importance for Delhi an is vital to its geopolitical interests.
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Although China and Bhutan have spent decades negotiating the precise border without serious incident, the tiny Himalayan kingdom sought help this time from its longtime ally, India, which sent troops onto the plateau to obstruct Chinese workers.
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A clear decline When the year began, auto executives and analysts believed industry sales had hit a plateau.
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Yet, there Froemming and West sat Friday night in the umpires room at Miller Park, the only other umpires in major-league history to reach that incredible plateau.
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When Donald Trump Tweets About Your Stocks Take heed, Trump’s domination is starting to plateau, and social media appears to be tiring of the evolving Trump storyline, Senatori says, but that of course could change with a single 4 a.m. tweet.
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When Donald Trump Tweets About Your Stocks Take heed, Trump’s domination is starting to plateau, and social media appears to be tiring of the evolving Trump storyline, Senatori says, but that of course could change with a single 4 a.m. tweet.
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But while there's currently no definitive data available to monitor the success of CSAs, there's anecdotal concern among some farmers in the Hartford area that the industry has hit a plateau.
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Origin and Etymology of plateau
French, from Middle French, platter, from plat flat
Other Geology Terms
anthracite, boulder, cwm, erratic, igneous, intrusive, mesa, sedimentary, silt, swale
plateau
Definition of plateau
intransitive verb
: to reach a level, period, or condition of stability or maximum attainment
Examples of plateau in a Sentence
Sales of computers have plateaued in recent years.
Recent Examples of plateau from the Web
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That number initially decreased in the 1990s after a national safe sleep campaign, but has plateaued in recent years.
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Emissions plateaued, even as the global economy grew.
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The government agency in charge of monitoring grizzly bears, the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team (IGBST), found Yellowstone grizzly populations plateaued while the range doubled.
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Results from brighteners can plateau in six months to a year, and older spots may still be visible.
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With U.S. industry sales plateauing or falling, Hackett said Ford must look for new revenue opportunities and review areas where the company is not making money.
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Over time a patient's weight loss can plateau, but doctors can go back and re-tighten the stomach--leading to more pounds shed.
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If the state and the unions adopt the concessions package, the pension payments would plateau at $2.2 billion for 10 years, starting in 2021 — a figure that could be lower if the deal prods added retirements, as expected.
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But then, due to Trump’s repeal of Obama-era rules, emissions will plateau, leaving the U.S. well short of its Paris commitment of a 26 percent to 28 percent cut by 2025.
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First Known Use of plateau
1939
PLATEAU Defined for English Language Learners
plateau
playDefinition of plateau for English Language Learners
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: 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
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Definition of plateau for English Language Learners
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: to stop growing or increasing : to reach a plateau
PLATEAU Defined for Kids
plateau
playDefinition of plateau for Students
plateaus
orplateaux
\-ˈtōz\: a broad flat area of high land
Medical Dictionary
plateau
playMedical Definition of plateau
plateaus
alsoplateaux
\-ˈtōz, -ˌtōz\: a relatively flat elevated area—see tibial plateau
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