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- [pla-toh or, esp. British, plat-oh]
- /plæˈtoʊ or, esp. British, ˈplæt oʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pla-toh or, esp. British, plat-oh]
- /plæˈtoʊ or, esp. British, ˈplæt oʊ/
Definitions of plateaued word
- noun plural plateaued a land area having a relatively level surface considerably raised above adjoining land on at least one side, and often cut by deep canyons. 1
- noun plural plateaued a period or state of little or no growth or decline: to reach a plateau in one's career. 1
- noun plural plateaued Psychology. a period of little or no apparent progress in an individual's learning, marked by an inability to increase speed, reduce number of errors, etc., and indicated by a horizontal stretch in a learning curve or graph. 1
- noun plural plateaued a flat stand, as for a centerpiece, sometimes extending the full length of a table. 1
- verb without object plateaued to reach a state or level of little or no growth or decline, especially to stop increasing or progressing; remain at a stable level of achievement; level off: After a period of uninterrupted growth, sales began to plateau. 1
- verb with object plateaued to cause to remain at a stable level, especially to prevent from rising or progressing: Rising inflation plateaued sales income. 1
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Origin of plateaued
First appearance:
before 1785 One of the 44% newest English words
1785-95; < French; Old French platel flat object, diminutive of plat plate1
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Parts of speech for Plateaued
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plateaued popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
plateaued usage trend in Literature
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- why has my weight loss plateaued?
- why has my weight plateaued?
- what is plateaued?
- my weight loss has plateaued what can i do?
- my weight has plateaued what can i do?
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