platform

[ plat-fawrm ]

/ ˈplæt fɔrm /

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noun

a horizontal surface or structure with a horizontal surface raised above the level of the surrounding area.

a raised flooring or other horizontal surface, such as, in a hall or meeting place, a stage for use by public speakers, performers, etc.

a place for public discussion; forum.

the raised area between or alongside the tracks of a railroad station, from which the cars of the train are entered.

the open entrance area, or the vestibule, at the end of a railroad passenger car.

a landing in a flight of stairs.

a public statement of the principles, objectives, and policy of a political party, especially as put forth by the representatives of the party in a convention to nominate candidates for an election: The platform contained the usual platitudes.

a body of principles on which a person or group takes a stand in appealing to the public; program: The Fabians developed an all-embracing platform promising utopia.

a scheme of religious principles or doctrines.

a decklike construction on which the drill rig of an offshore oil or gas well is erected.

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Building Trades. a relatively flat member or construction for distributing weight, as a wall plate, grillage, etc.

Military.

solid ground on which artillery pieces are mounted.
a metal stand or base attached to certain types of artillery pieces.

Nautical. flat¹ (def. 42a).

a flat, elevated piece of ground.

Geology. a vast area of undisturbed sedimentary rocks that, together with a shield, constitutes a craton.

a thick insert of leather, cork, or other sturdy material between the uppers and the sole of a shoe, usually intended for stylish effect or to give added height.

platforms, platform shoe.

SYNONYMS FOR platform

2 stage, dais, rostrum, pulpit.

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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?

First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.

First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.

First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.

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Origin of platform

First recorded in 1540–50; earlier platte forme, from Middle French: literally, “flat form, plane figure”; see plate¹, form

OTHER WORDS FROM platform

plat·form·less, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for platform

News clips, sound bites, and planning details were shared on those platforms.
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Aside from a blanket ban, social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and Reddit are nearly impossible to control.
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Monitoring Chinese social-media platforms has paid off for the Chinese government.
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Crowd labor platforms like Amazon Mechanical Turk operate with few rules and little protection for workers.
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The sentiment shared across platforms at the meeting was anger at the press for sensationalizing the problem.
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The station now covers nearly 12 acres, the length of platforms exceeding 1-1/2 miles.
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Excursion grounds with dancing platforms were then popular within the city limits.
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I have worked with him in the Freethought movement and stood by his side on many political platforms.
Reminiscences of Charles Bradlaugh|George W. Foote
I read a lot of political platforms once in college—they were part of the course—and that was the best one I ever heard.
A Hoosier Chronicle|Meredith Nicholson
There were very few passengers inside, because on warm days people preferred the outside or the platforms.
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British Dictionary definitions for platform

platform

/ (ˈplætfɔːm) /

noun

a raised floor or other horizontal surface, such as a stage for speakers

a raised area at a railway station, from which passengers have access to the trains

See drilling platform, production platform

the declared principles, aims, etc, of a political party, an organization, or an individual

a level raised area of ground

the thick raised sole of some high-heeled shoes
(as modifier)platform shoes

a vehicle or level place on which weapons are mounted and fired

a specific type of computer hardware or computer operating system

Word Origin for platform

C16: from French plateforme, from plat flat + forme form, layout

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Scientific definitions for platform

platform

[ plăt′fôrm′ ]

The basic technology of a computer system's hardware and software, defining how a computer is operated and determining what other kinds of software can be used. Additional software or hardware must be compatible with the platform.

The part of a continent's craton (the ancient, relatively undisturbed portion of a continental plate) that is covered by flat or nearly flat strata of sediment.

Cultural definitions for platform (1 of 2)

platform

A political party's or candidate's written statement of principles and plans. A platform is usually developed by a committee at the party convention during a presidential campaign.

Cultural definitions for platform (2 of 2)

platform

The combination of computer hardware and operating system that applications must be compatible with.

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