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plateaus

/plæˈtoʊ(z)/ /plæˈtoʊz/

Meanings
noun
A largely level expanse of land at a high elevation; tableland.

Examples :

"From the airplane window, we could see vast, flat plateaus stretching out below. "
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Related Words

Illustration attainment

attainment noun

/əˈteɪnmənt/

The act of attaining; the act of arriving at or reaching; the act of obtaining by exertion or effort.

"Her graduation was the result of years of dedicated study and the attainment of many academic goals. "

Illustration assortment

assortment noun

/əˈsɔːtmənt/

A collection of varying but related items.

"The bakery had a wide assortment of cookies, from chocolate chip to peanut butter to oatmeal raisin. "

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration achievement

achievement noun

/əˈtʃiːvmənt/

The act of achieving or performing; a successful performance; accomplishment

"The student's excellent score on the math test was a significant achievement. "

Illustration improving

improving verb

/ɪmˈpɹuːvɪŋ/

To make (something) better; to increase the value or productivity (of something).

"Buying more servers would improve performance."

Illustration comparatively

comparatively adverb

/kəmˈpæɹ.ə.tɪvli/

In a comparative manner.

"My brother is comparatively quiet, while my sister is very outgoing. "

Illustration ornamental

ornamental noun

/ˌɔːnəˈmɛntl/ /ˌɔɹnəˈmɛntl/

An ornamental plant.

"My grandmother's garden has many beautiful ornamental plants. "

Illustration stretching

stretching noun

/ˈstɹɛtʃɪŋ/

The act by which something is stretched.

"The stretching of the rubber band showed its elasticity. "

Illustration elevation

elevation noun

/ˌɛlɪˈveɪʃən/

The act of raising from a lower place, condition, or quality to a higher; said of material things, persons, the mind, the voice, etc.

"the elevation of grain; elevation to a throne; elevation to sainthood; elevation of mind, thoughts, or character"

Illustration improvement

improvement noun

/ɪmˈpɹuːvmənt/

The act of improving; advancement or growth; a bettering

"The improvement in her math scores was noticeable after she started attending extra tutoring sessions. "

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increasingly adverb

/ɪnˈkriːsɪŋli/ /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋli/

Increasing in amount or intensity

"The dog's barking became increasingly louder throughout the night. "

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tableland noun

/ˈteɪbəlˌlænd/ /ˈteɪbl̩ˌlænd/

A relatively flat region of terrain, particularly in reference to surrounding terrain.

"From the peak, we could see the vast tableland stretching out towards the horizon. "