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Pronunciation / Transliteration: pínghuǎn
"增长趋势开始趋于平缓。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To become level, smooth, or even after a period of being uneven, rising, or fluctuating.
"After a sharp increase in sales, the growth curve began to flatten out." - 2
To maneuver an aircraft so that it stops climbing or descending and flies level.
"The pilot had to flatten out the plane just before touching down on the runway."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective 'flat' (from Old English 'flet' or Old Norse 'flatr') combined with the verb suffix '-en' meaning to cause to become, paired with the adverbial particle 'out' indicating extension or completion. First widely used in aviation and engineering contexts during the early 20th century to describe leveling an aircraft's flight path before landing.
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se stabiliser
Transliteration: sə sta.bi.li.ze
"Les prix vont bientôt se stabiliser."
sich abflachen
Transliteration: zɪç ˈapˌflaxn̩
"Die Kurve wird sich bald abflachen."
appiattirsi
Transliteration: ap.pjatˈtir.si
"La crescita economica tende ad appiattirsi."
nivelarse
Transliteration: ni.βeˈlaɾ.se
"Se espera que los precios comiencen a nivelarse."
nivelar-se
Transliteration: ni.veˈlaɾ.si
"A curva de inflação deve nivelar-se em breve."
सपाट होना
Transliteration: sapaṭ honā
"कुछ समय बाद मुद्रास्फीति सपाट होने की उम्मीद है।"
平缓
Transliteration: pínghuǎn
"增长趋势开始趋于平缓。"
평평해지다
Transliteration: pyeongpyeonghaejida
"물가 상승률이 평평해지고 있습니다."
平らになる
Transliteration: tairaka ni naru
"経済成長率が平らになりつつあります。"
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