levels off
Reaches a plateau
Levels off describes something that stops rising or falling and becomes steady.
An airplane levels off when it finishes climbing and maintains altitude.
Prices level off after rapid inflation.
A fever levels off before it breaks.
The growth rate leveled off at around 3 percent.
The phrase implies a plateau following change.
- flattenMake level or smooth
- flat lineAbsence of vital signs
- stabilizeMake firm or constant
- taperNarrow gradually toward point
- normalizeMake regular or standard
holds steady · plateau · moderate · converge · equilibrate · smooth · smooths out · even · stagnate · steady · tops out · bottoms out · align · settle · regulate · balance · temper · plane
volatility/stability
levels offfluctuates
Varies irregularly over time
oscillates · seesaws · yo-yos · destabilizes · goes haywire
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