platform

plat|form [ `plæt,fɔrm ] noun count **

▸ 1 raised structure

▸ 2 where you get on train

▸ 3 policies/goals of party

▸ 4 in computing

▸ 5 shoes with thick bottom

▸ 6 something allowing something else

1. ) a structure for people to stand on that has been built so that it is higher than the ground:

There is a viewing platform where visitors can see the waterfall.

a ) a raised structure that speakers, performers, etc. stand on so they can be seen by an audience:

The two candidates shared a platform for the question and answer session.

b ) a structure built above the sea, used by people who are working to get oil or gas

c ) a structure built over water where people can get on and off small boats

2. ) an area next to a railroad track where passengers get onto and off trains:

The train to Brussels will depart from platform 3.

3. ) the policies and goals of a political party, especially the ones they state in order to get people to vote for them:

The Democratic platform would provide health insurance for all children.

4. ) COMPUTING the type of computer system you have and the programs you can use with it:

Can the project be run on a personal computer platform?

5. ) platforms or platform shoes plural shoes that have a very thick bottom part and make you look much taller

6. ) something that allows something else to happen:

platform for: The funding would provide a platform for growth and development.