noun. , plural pla·teaus, pla·teaux [pla-, tohz, plat, -ohz]. a land area having a relatively level surface considerably raised above adjoining land on at least one side, and often cut by deep canyons. a period or state of little or no growth or decline: to reach a plateau in one's career. More @Wikipedia
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