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Meaning
Noun
●
A
raised
stage
from which
speeches
are made and on which
musical
and other
performances
are made.
●
A
raised
floor
for any
purpose
, e.g. for
workmen
during
construction
, or formerly for
military
cannon.
●
A place or an
opportunity
to
express
one's
opinion.
●
Something that allows an
enterprise
to advance.
●
In Politics:
A political
stance
on a
broad
set of issues, which are called planks.
●
In Transport:
A
raised
structure or other area
alongside
rails
or a
driveway
alongside
which
vehicles
stop
to
take in
and
discharge
passengers.
●
In Footwear:
Ellipsis of
platform shoe
: a
kind of
high
shoe
with an
extra
layer
between the
inner
and
outer
soles.
●
In Internet:
Ellipsis of
digital
platform
: a
software
system used to provide online services to
clients
, such as
social media
,
e-commerce
,
cloud computing
etc.
●
In Computing:
Ellipsis of
computing
platform
: a particular type of
operating system
or environment such as a
database
or other specific
software
,
and/or
a particular type of
computer
or
microprocessor
, used to
describe
a particular environment for
running
other
software
.
●
In Automotive:
Ellipsis of
car
platform
: a set of
components
shared
by several
vehicle
models.
●
In Geology:
A
flat
expanse
of
rock
, often the result of
wave
erosion.
●
In Nautical:
A
light
deck
, usually
placed
in a
section
of the
hold
or over the
floor
of the magazine.
●
A
plan
; a
sketch
; a model; a pattern.
●
In Myanmar English:
sidewalk
Verb
●
To
furnish
with or
shape
into a platform
●
To place on, or
as if
on, a platform.
●
In Rail transportation:
To place a
train
alongside
a
station
platform.
●
In Politics:
To include in a political platform
●
To
publish
or make
visible
; to provide a
platform
for (a
topic
etc.).
●
In Film:
To
open
(a
film
) in a small number of
theaters
before a
broader
release
in order to
generate
enthusiasm.
●
To form a
plan
of; to model; to
lay
out.
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Synonyms
Dais
Podium
Tribune
Foundation
Stage
Footpath
Pavement
Sidewalk
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