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plateau
a stage where progress levels off after a period of improvement
Synonyms
- standstill
- lull
- stagnation
Antonyms
- surge
plateau in a sentence
After losing ten pounds quickly, her weight loss hit a plateau that lasted for weeks.
Ticket sales for the new movie hit a plateau in its third week, neither rising nor falling much.
Where it comes from
From French plateau 'flat area, platter'
Memory hook
PLATEAU sounds like PLATE — flat like a plate, progress goes flat too.
Read it in context
- The Archive in Wood Science