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platform

plat·form

UK/ˈplætfɔːm/ US/ˈplɑtfɔːm/ fairly common

noun

1.

a raised horizontal surface

  • “the speaker mounted the platform”
2.

a document stating the aims and principles of a political party

  • “their candidate simply ignored the party platform”
  • “they won the election even though they offered no positive program”
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3.

the combination of a particular computer and a particular operating system

4.
5.

a woman''s shoe with a very high thick sole

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Origin

From Middle French plateforme (“a flat form”), from plate (“flat”) (from Old French plat, from Ancient Greek πλατύς (platús, “flat”)) + forme (“form”) (from Latin fōrma (“shape; figure; form”)); compare flatscape.

Phrases

  • abrasion platform
  • aerial work platform
  • bay platform
  • dance platform
  • diving platform
  • elevating work platform
  • inner-platform effect
  • mobile elevated work platform

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