plateau

plateau
pla|teau1 [ plæ`tou ] noun count
1. ) a large flat area of land that is higher than the land around it
2. ) a period of time when something stops increasing or improving:
The recent boom in cellphone sales seems to have reached a plateau.
plateau
pla|teau 2 [ `plæ`tou ] verb intransitive
to stop increasing or improving after a period of development:
Advertising revenue was on the increase but was expected to plateau and then fall.

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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