Plateau vs. Highland

Plateaunoun

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

Highlandnoun

An area of land that is at elevation; mountainous land.

Plateaunoun

A comparatively stable level in something that varies.

Highlandadjective

Relating to highlands.

Plateaunoun

(dated) An ornamental dish for the table; a tray or salver.

Highlandnoun

Elevated or mountainous land; (often in the pl.) an elevated region or country; as, the Highlands of Scotland.

Plateaunoun

A notable level of attainment or achievement.

Highland

of, located in, or characteristic of high or hilly country. Contrasted to lowland.

Plateauverb

(intransitive) To reach a stable level; to level off.

Highlandnoun

elevated (e.g., mountainous) land

Plateaunoun

A flat surface; especially, a broad, level, elevated area of land; a table-land.

Highlandadjective

used of high or hilly country

Plateaunoun

An ornamental dish for the table; a tray or salver.

Highland

Highlands or uplands are any mountainous region or elevated mountainous plateau. Generally speaking, upland (or uplands) refers to ranges of hills, typically up to 500–600 m (1,600–2,000 ft).

Plateaunoun

a relatively flat highland

Plateaunoun

an area of fairly level high ground.

Plateaunoun

denoting a group of North American peoples of the high plains of western Canada and the US, including the Nez Percé.

Plateaunoun

a state of little or no change following a period of activity or progress

‘the peace process had reached a plateau’;

Plateauverb

reach a state of little or no change after a period of activity or progress

‘the industry's problems have plateaued out’;

Plateau

In geology and physical geography, a plateau ( , , or ; French: [pla.to]; plural plateaus or plateaux), also called a high plain or a tableland, is an area of a highland consisting of flat terrain, that is raised sharply above the surrounding area on at least one side. Often one or more sides have deep hills.