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• an area of fairly level high ground.

Similar: upland, tableland, elevated plain, mesa, highland, table,

• a state of little or no change following a period of activity or progress.

• "the peace process had reached a plateau"

Similar: level, stage, period of little change, quiescent period, levelling-off period, let-up, break, respite, lull,

• reach a state of little or no change after a period of activity or progress.

• "the industry's problems have plateaued out"

Origin: late 18th century: from French, from Old French platel, diminutive of plat ‘level’.