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    platform
    /ˈplatfɔːm/

    noun

    • 1. a raised level surface on which people or things can stand: "there are viewing platforms where visitors may gape at the chasm"
    • 2. the declared policy of a political party or group: "seeking election on a platform of low taxes" Similar policyprogrammeparty linemanifesto

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  2. an opportunity to make your ideas or beliefs known publicly: By refusing to give us a grant to make this programme, they are denying us a platform.

  3. noun. plat· form ˈplat-ˌfȯrm. plural platforms. Synonyms of platform. 1. a. : a flat horizontal surface that is usually higher than the adjoining area: such as. (1) : a raised flooring (such as a stage or dais) … a great stack of chairs piled up on and about the musicians' platform … Joseph Conrad.

  4. Definition of platform noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  5. 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 a stage for use by public speakers, performers, etc., in a hall or meeting place. Synonyms: tenets, party line, manifesto, pulpit, rostrum, dais, stage.

  6. A platform is a flat raised structure or area, usually one which something can stand on or land on. Some of these flood shelters are on raised platforms, which have allowed helicopters to land amid the continuing floods.

  7. A platform is any raised surface you can stand on, like the platform beside subway tracks where you wait for the train to arrive. When you're standing on something that's higher than the surrounding area, you can call it a platform, like a train platform or a viewing platform at a historic site.

  8. platform noun & adjective. Meaning & use. A surface or area on which something may stand, esp. a… I.1. An open walk or terrace, running along the top of a… I.2. A raised level surface on which people or things can stand… I.3. figurative. I.4. I.5. Nautical. I.6. A natural or artificial terrace, a flat elevated piece of… I.7.

  9. platform noun [C] (FOR OPINIONS) a way of telling the public about your opinions: Basically, he uses the newspaper as a platform for airing his political views. (Definition of platform from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

  10. Platform definition: A place, means, or opportunity for public expression of opinion.

  11. platform /ˈplætfɔːm/ n. 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. the declared principles, aims, etc, of a political party, an organization, or an individual.