plateau
High, level ground
A plateau is a flat, elevated landform that rises sharply above the surrounding area on at least one side.
This geographic feature, also called a tableland, can span vast areas like the Tibetan Plateau or be relatively small.
The word extends figuratively to any period of little change following growth or progress: Sales hit a plateau after the holiday rush.
As a verb, to plateau means to reach such a leveling-off point: My weight loss has plateaued.
Total cessation of movement
- levelingMaking flat or equal
- flatlineShow no heartbeat
- impasseSituation without resolution
- deadlockMutual blocking, no progress
stalemate · rut · slump · inertia · doldrums · arrested · halted · stuck
Flat-topped steep-sided elevation
- butteIsolated flat-topped hill
- tablelandElevated flat landform
- escarpmentSteep slope dividing elevations
- terracePaved outdoor extension
peneplain · altiplano · massif · promontory · ridge · summit · knoll · tor
Treeless Eurasian grassland
- savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
- prairieOpen grassy flatland
- tundraFrigid treeless biome
- pampasSouth American treeless plains
veldt · grassland · moorland · heath · plain · expanse · terrain · elevation
Fixed, not fluctuating
- consistentNot varying or contradicting
- stableSecure and unchanging
- constantFixed, unvarying quantity
- levelHorizontal or uniform position
unchanging · maintained · sustained · holding · uniform · equilibrium · baseline · threshold
Utmost height attained
- pinnacleUtmost summit or spire
- achievementAccomplished goal or deed
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- landmarkNotable point of reference
threshold · benchmark · highpoint · culmination · apex · zenith · ceiling · acme
standstill
Total cessation of movement
deadlock · stalemate · rut · slump · inertia · doldrums · arrested · halted · stuck · ceiling
mesa
Flat-topped steep-sided elevation
- butteIsolated flat-topped hill
- tablelandElevated flat landform
- escarpmentSteep slope dividing elevations
terrace · peneplain · altiplano · massif · promontory · ridge · summit · knoll · tor · cuesta
steppe
Treeless Eurasian grassland
pampas · veldt · grassland · moorland · heath · plain · expanse · terrain · elevation · altitude
steady
Fixed, not fluctuating
- consistentNot varying or contradicting
- stableSecure and unchanging
- constantFixed, unvarying quantity
level · unchanging · maintained · sustained · holding · uniform · equilibrium · baseline · threshold · maintenance
peak
Utmost height attained
- pinnacleUtmost summit or spire
- achievementAccomplished goal or deed
- breakthroughSudden important advance
landmark · threshold · benchmark · highpoint · culmination · apex · zenith · ceiling · acme · summit
- Earth/Landearth, land, ground, soil, dirt
- landformsmountain, cliff, valley, volcano, mountain ridge
- African landscapesSahara, Serengeti, savanna, Sahel, Kalahari
- terrainhill, mountain, valley, peak, slope
- Growth Metricsgrowth rate, annual growth, revenue growth, organic growth, rapid growth
- highlandsScottish Highlands, highland, highlands, Grampians, hill country
- license plateVehicle identification marker
- paper plateSingle-use dining surface
- dinner plateCircular mealtime vessel
- home plateScoring base in baseball
- clean your plateEat all served food
- vanity license platePersonalized vehicle registration tag
plate, plated, plateful, platelet, plateaus, platen, platefuls, platelets, platesful