see|Plateau
English
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Etymology
From F. plat, flat.

Pronunciation
IPA|/plæ�t�/ cf.: plateaux#Pronunciation|plateaux
audio|en-us-plateau.ogg|Audio (US)

Noun
en-noun|plateau|plplateaus|pl2plateaux

1. A largely level expanse of land at a high elevation; tableland.
2. A comparatively stable level in something that varies.

Translations
trans-top|level expansion
Finnish: ylätasanko
German: Hochebene f, Plateau n
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Kurdish: KUchar|با�
trans-bottom

trans-top|stable level
German: Plateau n
trans-mid
trans-bottom

Verb
en-verb

1. intransitive Reach a stable level; level off.

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Category:English nouns with irregular plurals

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