plateau's
Elevated plain's feature
Plateau's is the possessive form of plateau, a raised flat area of land or a period of stability after growth.
A plateau's edge drops away to lower terrain.
Figuratively, the plateau's duration might describe how long progress has stalled before resuming: The stock's plateau's end came without warning.
Flat-topped steep-sided elevation
- tablelandElevated flat landform
- butteIsolated flat-topped hill
- elevationHeight above reference point
- escarpmentSteep slope dividing elevations
cliff · canyon · highland · flatland · summit · ridge · terrace · mountain
Making flat or equal
- standstillTotal cessation of movement
- stabilizationProcess of becoming steady
- flatlineShow no heartbeat
- ceilingRoom's upper surface
peak · limit · threshold · slowdown · stall · impasse · bottleneck · saturation
Fitting to new conditions
- homeostasisBiological internal stability maintenance
- metabolismCellular nutrient conversion
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- fitnessGood physical shape
muscle · endurance · caloric · resistance · fatigue · recovery · overtraining · periodization
Sudden important advance
- slumpExtended period of decline
- regressionReturn to former state
- setbackReverse in progress
- hurdleBarrier to leap over
obstacle · barrier · frustration · perseverance · patience · adjustment · strategy · reassessment
mesa
Flat-topped steep-sided elevation
escarpment · cliff · canyon · highland · flatland · summit · ridge · terrace · mountain · bluff
leveling
Making flat or equal
- standstillTotal cessation of movement
- stabilizationProcess of becoming steady
- flatlineShow no heartbeat
ceiling · peak · limit · threshold · slowdown · stall · impasse · bottleneck · saturation · equilibrium
adaptation
Fitting to new conditions
- homeostasisBiological internal stability maintenance
- metabolismCellular nutrient conversion
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
fitness · muscle · endurance · caloric · resistance · fatigue · recovery · overtraining · periodization · deload
breakthrough
Sudden important advance
- slumpExtended period of decline
- regressionReturn to former state
- setbackReverse in progress
hurdle · obstacle · barrier · frustration · perseverance · patience · adjustment · strategy · reassessment · milestone
- career plateauHalted upward job mobility
- plateau effectProgress stalls after gains
- Tibetan PlateauElevated Asian landmass
- Columbia PlateauVolcanic tableland, Pacific Northwest
- Loess PlateauDusty highland in China
- Chota Nagpur PlateauForested eastern Indian highland