plateau
/plæˈtoʊ/
EN
a flat, elevated landform; a period of little or no progress after a period of growth or development
After months of training, her fitness gains hit a plateau.
Etymology
The word entered English via French from the Spanish mesa-derived plateau, ultimately from the Latin platos meaning flat dish, first used literally to describe flat elevated land in the 18th century.
Translations
简体中文
高原,停滞期
繁體中文
高原,停滯期
日本語
高原,停滞期
한국어
고원,정체기
Deutsch
Hochfläche,Stagnationsphase
Español
meseta,estancamiento
Português
planalto,estagnação
Related Words
buttemesastagnation
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