platform
English
Etymology
Recorded since 1550, from Middle French plate-forme, literally "flat form", from Middle French plate "flat" (from Old French plat, of uncertain origin) + forme "form" (from Latin forma). Compare flatscape.
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Noun
platform (plural platforms)
- A raised stage from which speeches are made and on which musical and other performances are made.
- A place or an opportunity to express one's opinion, a tribune
- this new talk show will give a platform to everyday men and women
- A kind of high shoe with an extra layer between the inner and outer soles
- (figuratively) This word needs a definition. Please help out and add a definition, then remove the text
{{rfdef}}.- 2012 September 7, Phil McNulty, “Moldova 0-5 England”, BBC Sport:
- Hodgson may actually feel England could have scored even more but this was the perfect first step on the road to Rio in 2014 and the ideal platform for the second qualifier against Ukraine at Wembley on Tuesday.
- 2012 September 7, Phil McNulty, “Moldova 0-5 England”, BBC Sport:
- (automotive) A set of components shared by several vehicle models.
- (computing) 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, or for defining a specific software or hardware environment for discussion purposes.
- That program runs on the X Window System platform.
- (politics) A political stance on a broad set of issues, which are called planks.
- (travel) A raised structure from which passengers can enter or leave a train, metro etc.
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Translations
A raised stage from which speeches are made and on which performances are made
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A high shoe type
(automotiveplatform) A set of components shared by several vehicle models
(computingplatform) A particular type of operating system or environment
(politicsplatform) A political stance on a broad set of issues, which are called planks
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(travelplatform) A raised structure for passengers
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Verb
platform (third-person singular simple present platforms, present participle platforming, simple past and past participle platformed)
- (transitive) To furnish with or shape into a platform
- 1885, Frances Elliot, The Diary of an Idle Woman in Sicily[1], page 192:
- […] upon a smiling knoll platformed by Nature […]
- 1885, Frances Elliot, The Diary of an Idle Woman in Sicily[1], page 192:
- (transitive) To place on a platform.
- (obsolete, transitive) To form a plan of; to model; to lay out.
- Church discipline is platformed in the Bible. — Milton.
- (politics) (transitive) To include in a political platform
- 1955, Amy Lowell, Complete Poetical Works[2], page 408:
- Among them I scarcely can plot out one truth / Plain enough to be platformed by some voting sleuth / And paraded before the precinct polling-booth.
- 1955, Amy Lowell, Complete Poetical Works[2], page 408:
See also
Platform on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Platform in the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica.
Dutch
Etymology
Probably from English (see above), or directly from French
Pronunciation
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Noun
platform n (??? please provide the plural!, diminutive platformpje)
- A platform, flat surface, notably a dais or stage
- A political platform, (electoral) program
- A plateau
- A flat roof
- (obsolete) A ground-plan
Synonyms
- (physical) podium n, verhoog n
- (in a station) perron n
- (political) (kies)programma n
- (ground-plan) plattegrond
Derived terms
- kiesplatform n
Turkish
Etymology
From French plate-forme.
Noun
platform (definite accusative platformu, plural platformlar)
Synonyms
- peron (travel)
Declension
declension of platform
possessive forms of platform
| nominative | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| benim (my) | platformum | platformlarım |
| senin (your) | platformun | platformların |
| onun (his/her/its) | platformu | platformları |
| bizim (our) | platformumuz | platformlarımız |
| sizin (your) | platformunuz | platformlarınız |
| onların (their) | platformları | platformları |
| accusative | singular | plural |
| benim (my) | platformumu | platformlarımı |
| senin (your) | platformunu | platformlarını |
| onun (his/her/its) | platformunu | platformlarını |
| bizim (our) | platformumuzu | platformlarımızı |
| sizin (your) | platformunuzu | platformlarınızı |
| onların (their) | platformlarını | platformlarını |
| dative | singular | plural |
| benim (my) | platformuma | platformlarıma |
| senin (your) | platformuna | platformlarına |
| onun (his/her/its) | platformuna | platformlarına |
| bizim (our) | platformumuza | platformlarımıza |
| sizin (your) | platformunuza | platformlarınıza |
| onların (their) | platformlarına | platformlarına |
| locative | singular | plural |
| benim (my) | platformumda | platformlarımda |
| senin (your) | platformunda | platformlarında |
| onun (his/her/its) | platformunda | platformlarında |
| bizim (our) | platformumuzda | platformlarımızda |
| sizin (your) | platformunuzda | platformlarınızda |
| onların (their) | platformlarında | platformlarında |
| ablative | singular | plural |
| benim (my) | platformumdan | platformlarımdan |
| senin (your) | platformundan | platformlarından |
| onun (his/her/its) | platformundan | platformlarından |
| bizim (our) | platformumuzdan | platformlarımızdan |
| sizin (your) | platformunuzdan | platformlarınızdan |
| onların (their) | platformlarından | platformlarından |
| genitive | singular | plural |
| benim (my) | platformumun | platformlarımın |
| senin (your) | platformunun | platformlarının |
| onun (his/her/its) | platformunun | platformlarının |
| bizim (our) | platformumuzun | platformlarımızın |
| sizin (your) | platformunuzun | platformlarınızın |
| onların (their) | platformlarının | platformlarının |