Added 9 October 2026
platform
/ˈplætfɔːm/ noun
In Latin: suggestus, exstructum Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about platform at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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A raised horizontal surface.
the speaker mounted the platform
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A document stating the aims and principles of a political party.
their candidate simply ignored the party platform
- The combination of a particular computer and a particular operating system.
Origin
From Middle French plateforme (“a flat form”), from plate (“flat”) (from Old French plat, from Ancient Greek πλατύς (platús, “flat”)) + forme (“form”) (from Latin fōrma (“shape; figure; form”)); compare flatscape.
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