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Meaning of "platform" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PLATFORM

From French plateforme, from plat flat + forme form, layout.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PLATFORM

platform  [ˈplætfɔːm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PLATFORM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Platform is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PLATFORM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of platform in the English dictionary

The first definition of platform in the dictionary is a raised floor or other horizontal surface, such as a stage for speakers. Other definition of platform is a raised area at a railway station, from which passengers have access to the trains. Platform is also the declared principles, aims, etc, of a political party, an organization, or an individual.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PLATFORM


chloroform
ˈklɔːrəˌfɔːm
conform
kənˈfɔːm
deform
dɪˈfɔːm
flatform
ˈflætfɔːm
form
fɔːm
forme
fɔːm
free-form
ˈfriːˌfɔːm
fusiform
ˈfjuːzɪˌfɔːm
glandiform
ˈɡlændɪˌfɔːm
inform
ɪnˈfɔːm
isoform
ˈaɪsəʊˌfɔːm
outperform
ˌaʊtpəˈfɔːm
perform
pəˈfɔːm
preform
ˈpriːˈfɔːm
reform
rɪˈfɔːm
transform
trænsˈfɔːm
uniform
ˈjuːnɪˌfɔːm
waveform
ˈweɪvˌfɔːm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PLATFORM

platelayer
platelet
platelike
platemaker
platemaking
plateman
platemark
platen
plater
plateresque
platform game
platform party
platform rocker
platform scales
platform shoes
platform soles
platform ticket
Plath
platier
platies

WORDS THAT END LIKE PLATFORM

accommodation platform
application form
arrival platform
art form
booking form
departure platform
drilling platform
entry form
Fourier transform
free form
gravity platform
oil platform
order form
postform
production platform
school uniform
sixth form
space platform
terminal platform
wave-cut platform

Synonyms and antonyms of platform in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PLATFORM»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «platform» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of platform

Translation of «platform» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PLATFORM

Find out the translation of platform to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of platform from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «platform» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

平台
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

plataforma
570 millions of speakers

English

platform
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मंच
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مِنَصَّة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

платформа
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

plataforma
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মাচা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

plate-forme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Platform
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Plattform
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

演壇
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

플랫폼
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Platform
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bệ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நடைமேடை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्लॅटफॉर्म
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

platform
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

piattaforma
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

platforma
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

платформа
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

platformă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πλατφόρμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

platform
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

plattform
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

plattform
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of platform

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PLATFORM»

The term «platform» is very widely used and occupies the 3.059 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PLATFORM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «platform» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «platform» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about platform

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10 QUOTES WITH «PLATFORM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word platform.
1
Jim Allchin
Well, developers do want to touch a lot of customers. We have to make our platform very popular in order for them to do that. If we make their jobs easier, then they'll be more likely to stay on the Windows platform.
2
Colin Angle
If you want to make a serious, rugged, reliable robot, you can start with the Create platform and just build stuff on top of it.
3
John Battelle
Facebook's data trove is enviable, and its moves into nearly every aspect of our lives - from payment to media, will create even more of it. The company also has created a huge base of developers for its platform, but the ecosystem is incomplete compared to vertically integrated OSes like iOS, Mac or Windows.
4
Mahesh Bhupathi
I think that tennis has been in a place for many years without any change. Davis Cup and Fed Cup has always been a very exciting platform for players because it is such an individual sport, and we get to play a team competition. We love being part of a team.
5
Cory Booker
Our platform is crafted by Democrats but it is not about partisanship, its about pragmatism.
6
Brandi Carlile
I'd love to claim the title of 'songwriter' or 'intellectual,' but the truth is that anything that I ever learned how to do in conjunction with music was purely so that I would have a platform to sing from.
7
Sarah Chalke
What doctor does not need platform heels and dark black eyeliner to treat their patients?
8
Don Cheadle
I've never been a part of a film before that offers such a platform into real issues, that raises social awareness and has the potential to change things.
9
Phil Donahue
They were terrified that we were going to become an anti-war kind of platform.
10
Lou Ferrigno
'The Hulk' was the beginning of me, a platform as an actor to grow.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PLATFORM»

Discover the use of platform in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to platform and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World
Discusses how to create a platform and build an audience using social media technologies.
Michael S. Hyatt, 2012
2
Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World
By building a platform. It has never been easier, less expensive, or more possible than right now. . . The book includes: proven strategies easy-to-replicate formulas practical tips Social media technologies have changed everything.
Michael Hyatt, 2012
3
Springboard and Platform Diving
Springboard & Platform Divingprovides readers inside information once exclusively reserved for the world's best. This book is a one-of-a-kind blueprint for diving success, written by the best coach in the sport.
Ronald F. O'Brien, 2003
4
GSD Platform 4
In that sense, the themes within this book become projective, they provide frameworks for future inquiry.
Eric Howeler, 2011
5
The Secret of Platform 13
Under Platform 13 at Kings Cross Station is hidden a quite remarkable secret.
Eva Ibbotson, 2008
6
GSD Platform 5
It features not only the selections of the work produced at the GSD during the 2011-2012 academic year, but also the potential of that work to address broader questions and inform global initiatives.
Mariana Ibanez, 2012
7
Create Your Writer Platform: The Key to Building an ...
Never fear--author and editor Chuck Sambuchino provides expert, practical advice for increasing your visibility, selling more books, and launching a successful career"--P. [4] of cover.
Chuck Sambuchino, 2012
8
Cross-Platform GUI Programming with wxWidgets
"This book is the best way for beginning developers to learn wxWidgets programming in C++.
Julian Smart, Kevin Hock with, Stefan Csomor, 2005
9
Pro C# 2010 and the .NET 4 Platform
The first edition of this book was released at the 2001 Tech-Ed conference in Atlanta, Georgia. At that time, the .NET platform was still a beta product, and in many ways, so was this book.
Andrew Troelsen, 2010
10
Eclipse Rich Client Platform
The Definitive Guide to Eclipse Rich Client Development In Eclipse Rich Client Platform, Second Edition, three Eclipse Rich Client Platform (RCP) project leaders show how to use Eclipse 3.5 (“Galileo”) to rapidly deliver cross-platform ...
Jeff McAffer, Jean-Michel Lemieux, Chris Aniszczyk, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLATFORM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term platform is used in the context of the following news items.
1
eYeka Creates Crowd-Sourcing Marketing Platform
A Series of Forbes Insights Profiles of Thought Leaders Changing the Business Landscape: Francois Petavy, CEO, eYeka. When a large ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
2
Journey Through Minefield Sparks Idea for Mobile Marketing Platform
A Series of Forbes Insights Profiles of Thought Leaders Changing the Business Landscape: Duncan McCall, Co-Founder and CEO, PlaceIQ. «Forbes, Jul 15»
3
Tata Motors Developing New Platform for Small CVs
New Delhi: Homegrown auto major Tata Motors is developing a new platform for small commercial vehicles to tighten grip in the segment as its ... «NDTV, Jul 15»
4
Officials: Woman found on 'L' platform died of natural causes, was …
Chicago police stand July 25, 2015, at the Brown Line platform in Chicago's Loop at 30 N. Wells St. after a woman's body was found there early ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
5
deltaDNA Releases Independent & Intelligent 'SmartAds' Ad …
deltaDNA, the Games Industry's leading analytics and game personalization platform, today announces a major extension of its platform with ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
6
eBaoTech and Alibaba Cloud Launch World's First Internet …
This platform enables insurers to "check in" like at a hotel and enjoy suites of standardized internet insurance capabilities without the need to ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
7
Autopsy: Pregnant Woman Found Dead on CTA Platform Died of …
The Cook County Medical Examiner's office identified the woman as June Ward of the 3800 block of West 63rd Street. «NBC Chicago, Jul 15»
8
ICE delays Singapore platform launch to later this year
ICE earlier targeted to kick off the platform in March, but pushed it back to mid-2015 after China's Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange complained ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
9
Toyota begins shift to global platform
During the next few years, many of Toyota's cars and crossovers will migrate to versions of the automaker's new modular global platform, ... «Automotive News, Jul 15»
10
Apple in negotiations to use BMW i3 as platform for Project Titan car
Apple has entered negotiations with BMW to use its electric i3 car as the platform for its own vehicle, known as Project Titan. CEO Tim Cook ... «International Business Times UK, Jul 15»

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