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.

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 set of principles; plan.

a place for public discussion; forum.

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

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 shoes.

Digital Technology.

a scheme of religious principles or doctrines.

Origin of platform

1540–50; earlier platte forme < Middle French: literally, flat form, plane figure. See plate¹, form

SYNONYMS FOR platform

2 stage, dais, rostrum, pulpit.

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OTHER WORDS FROM platform

plat·form·less, adjective

Words nearby platform

platemark, platen, plater, plateresque, plateware, platform, platform bed, platform car, platform frame, platform game, platform rocker

Example sentences from the Web for platform

And it must make sure that the platform of debate where we can freely exchange ideas is safe and sound.

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Some men have used their declared allyship to build their own platform rather than that of the women they claim to support.

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Dynamo is a platform that gives Turkers a collective voice and, consequently, the chance to drive change.

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He used these markers as a platform to introduce new type of art market to post-war Japan.

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Because of this, no one on her campaign staff will let Alicia run on a platform of truth.

The Good Wife’s Religion Politics: Voters Have No Faith in Alicia's Atheism |Regina Lizik |November 24, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
This was hoisted up bodily and placed on an auctioneer's platform which Mike had found tilted back against the wall in the cellar.

Felix O'Day |F. Hopkinson Smith
At this instant the door flew open, and the fight was transferred to the platform, the light and the open air.

The Deerslayer |James Fenimore Cooper
Then he came out on the platform, and sank down on a bench, with his grip at his feet.

First at the North Pole |Edward Stratemeyer
Rose pointed out to me Mrs. Shelton, seated conspicuously in front of the platform, facing the lecturer.

The Home Life of Poe |Susan Archer Weiss
After Adoniram had driven away, they sat in a row on a bench on the platform, with their baggage around them.

Jane Field |Mary E. Wilkins Freeman

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

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.

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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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