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• plateau — [pla tō′] n. pl. plateaus or plateaux [platōz′] [Fr < OFr platel, dim. < plat: see PLATE] 1. an elevated tract of more or less level land; tableland; mesa 2. a period, level, etc. of relative stability, or relatively little change, as can… …   English World dictionary

• plateau — ▪ I. plateau plat‧eau 1 [ˈplætəʊ ǁ plæˈtoʊ] verb [intransitive] if something plateaus, it reaches and then stays at a particular level: • The athletic footwear market has not yet plateaued.   [m0] ▪ II. plateau plateau 2 noun [countable usually… …   Financial and business terms

• North Island Volcanic Plateau — View of the Central Plateau from the Desert Road showing the three active peaks: Snow capped Ruapehu (left), conical Ngauruhoe (centre) and broad domed Tongariro (right) The North Island Volcanic Plateau (often called the Central Plateau and… …   Wikipedia

• Nyika-Plateau — Typische Landschaft des zentralen Nyika Plateaus Das Nyika Plateau ist ein Hochland im Nordwesten von Malawi an der Grenze zu Sambia. Es trennt dabei zwei Gräben des Rift Valley Systems, das Luangwa Tal im Westen und den Malawisee im Osten. Je… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …   Universalium

• China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …   Universalium

• India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …   Universalium

• Madagascar — Madagascan, n., adj. /mad euh gas keuhr/, n. an island republic in the Indian Ocean, about 240 mi. (385 km) off the SE coast of Africa: formerly a French colony; gained independence 1960. 14,061,627; 227,800 sq. mi. (590,000 sq. km). Cap.:… …   Universalium

• Angola — Angolan, adj., n. /ang goh leuh/, n. a republic in SW Africa: formerly an overseas province of Portugal; gained independence Nov. 11, 1975. 10,623,994; 481,226 sq. mi. (1,246,375 sq. km). Cap.: Luanda. Formerly, Portuguese West Africa. * * *… …   Universalium

• Eritrea — Eritrean, adj., n. /er i tree euh/; It. /e rddee trdde ah/, n. a republic in NE Africa, on the Red Sea: Italian colony 1890 1941; province of Ethiopia 1962 93; independent since 1993. 3,589,687; 47,076 sq. mi. (121,927 sq. km). Cap.: Asmara. * *… …   Universalium

• Pakistan — /pak euh stan , pah keuh stahn /, n. 1. Islamic Republic of, a republic in S Asia, between India and Afghanistan: formerly part of British India; known as West Pakistan from 1947 71 to distinguish it from East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).… …   Universalium