plateau
nomverbeattesté dans les dialogues
- Royaume-Uni//ˈplætəʊ//
- États-Unis//plæˈtoʊ//
A largely level expanse of land at a high elevation; tableland.
nom
- 1
A largely level expanse of land at a high elevation; tableland.
- 2
A comparatively stable level after a period of increase. (of a varying quantity)
Childhood obesity, rising for more than two decades, appears to have hit a plateau, a potentially significant milestone in the battle against excessive weight gain among children.
- 3
vieilliAn ornamental dish for the table; a tray or salver.
- 4
A notable level of attainment or achievement.
- 5
Any of several distinct, dose-dependent stages of a dextromethorphan trip.
Étymologie
Borrowed from French plateau, diminutive of plat (“a plate”); see plate. Doublet of platter.
verbe
- 1
To reach a stable level after a period of increase; to level off.
Mr. [Jensen] Huang is nevertheless correct. Adoption has plateaued.
Formes
- pluriel
- plateaus, plateaux
- passé
- plateaued
- participe passé
- plateaued
- participe présent
- plateauing
- 3ᵉ personne du singulier
- plateaus
plateau · A largely level expanse of land at a high elevation; tableland.
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