plateau

[US]/ˈplætəʊ/
[UK]/plæˈtoʊ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a period of stability or inactivity, a level or stable state

Phrases & Collocations

loess plateau

tibetan plateau

qinghai-tibet plateau

tibet plateau

colorado plateau

plateau phenomenon

high plateau

plateau climate

career plateau

Example Sentences

the industry's problems have plateaued out.

Colorado Plateau, Paria Wilderness Area, Arizona.

incised the tablet with chisels; a plateau that had been deeply incised by streams.

National Science Foundation's Very Large Array radio telescope in New Mexico and the Plateau de Bure Interferometer in France.

The pollen morphology of 10 species of Scorzonera genus in the Mongolian Plateau was observed by scanning electronic microscope.

Abstract: Qinghai is a multi-ethnic-populated areas with the typical plateau continental climate such as drying, less rain, windiness, cold, long sunshine hours and so on.

The results showed that among 1# vulcanizator,3# vulcanizator and bisphenol AF curing system,bisphenol AF curing system give short T90,safe scorch time and curing with plateau period.

Real-world Examples

It's a rocky plateau between Israel, Lebanon and Syria.

Source: CNN 10 Student English May/June 2018 Compilation

On the warmer plains and valleys that surround the plateau, grazers are on the move.

Source: Encyclopedia of Nature

The British scientists say that the United States reached a plateau in growth about 20 years ago.

Source: VOA Special August 2016 Collection

The Golan Heights is a rocky plateau in the Middle East.

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2019 Collection

This cycle has four phases, excitement, plateau, orgasm, and resolution.

Source: Osmosis - Reproduction

When these reach the maximum level, it's called the plateau phase.

Source: Osmosis - Reproduction

The entrance to the cave is on a plateau in the Dauphine Alps.

Source: New Concept English. British Edition. Book Three (Translation)

A century ago, millions migrated across the plateau.

Source: Beautiful China

Ever since, the international community has regarded this high plateau between Syria, Israel and Lebanon as Israel occupied territory.

Source: CNN 10 Student English May/June 2018 Compilation

Like a giant hotplate, the plateau heats up in the spring and summer.

Source: Beautiful China

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