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| pla·teau [ pla tṓ ] |
noun (plural pla·teaus or pla·teaux [ pla tṓz ]) |
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1. raised area with level top: an area of high ground with a fairly level surface
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2. stable phase: a period or phase in something when there is little increase or decrease
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3. phase of stagnation: a phase in mental or physical development during which little headway is made
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intransitive verb (past and past participle pla·teaued, present participle pla·teau·ing, 3rd person present singular pla·teaus) |
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level out: to reach a stable phase after a period of movement or development
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| [Late 18th century. < French, modern form of Old French platel "small flat thing" < plate (see plate)] |
