Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. platform(noun)

   a raised horizontal surface

   "the speaker mounted the platform"

2. platform, political platform, political program, program(noun)

   a document stating the aims and principles of a political party

   "their candidate simply ignored the party platform"; "they won the election even though they offered no positive program"

3. platform(noun)

   the combination of a particular computer and a particular operating system

4. platform, weapons platform(noun)

   any military structure or vehicle bearing weapons

5. chopine, platform(noun)

   a woman's shoe with a very high thick sole

Wiktionary(4.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. platform(Noun)

   A raised stage from which speeches are made and on which musical and other performances are made.

2. platform(Noun)

   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

3. platform(Noun)

   A political stance on a broad set of issues, which are called planks.

4. platform(Noun)

   A raised structure from which passengers can enter or leave a train, metro etc.

5. platform(Noun)

   A set of components shared by several vehicle models.

6. platform(Noun)

   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.

7. platform(Noun)

   A kind of high shoe with an extra layer between the inner and outer soles

8. platform(Verb)

   To furnish with or shape into a platform

9. platform(Verb)

   To place on a platform.

10. platform(Verb)

    To form a plan of; to model; to lay out.

    Church discipline is platformed in the Bible. uE00028225uE001 Milton.

11. platform(Verb)

    To include in a political platform

Origin: Recorded since 1550, from plate-forme, literally "flat form", from plate "flat" (from plat, of uncertain origin) + forme "form" (from forma). Compare flatscape.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Platform(noun)

   a plat; a plan; a sketch; a model; a pattern. Used also figuratively

2. Platform(noun)

   a place laid out after a model

3. Platform(noun)

   any flat or horizontal surface; especially, one that is raised above some particular level, as a framework of timber or boards horizontally joined so as to form a roof, or a raised floor, or portion of a floor; a landing; a dais; a stage, for speakers, performers, or workmen; a standing place

4. Platform(noun)

   a declaration of the principles upon which a person, a sect, or a party proposes to stand; a declared policy or system; as, the Saybrook platform; a political platform

5. Platform(noun)

   a light deck, usually placed in a section of the hold or over the floor of the magazine. See Orlop

6. Platform(verb)

   to place on a platform

7. Platform(verb)

   to form a plan of; to model; to lay out

Origin: [Plat, a. + -form: cf. F. plateforme.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Platform

   plat′form, n. a raised level surface: a part of a floor raised above the rest to form a standing-place for speakers, workmen, &c.: (mil.) an elevated floor for cannon: a statement of principles to which a body of men declare their adhesion, and on which they act: (Shak.) a scheme, plan.—v.t. (Milt.) to sketch, plan: (Mrs Browning) to support as on a platform.—ns. Plat′form-bridge (Amer.), a movable gangway between the platforms of two railway carriages; Plat′form-car, a railway car open all round and without a roof; Plat′form-crane, a crane used on a railway platform, or one mounted on a movable truck; Plat′form-scale, a weighing-machine with a flat surface for holding the thing to be weighed.—The platform, the function of public oratory. [Fr. plate-forme, 'flat form.']

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Platform' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3798

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Platform' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3587

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Platform' in Nouns Frequency: #1290

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Platform in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Platform in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Sample Sentences & Example Usage

1. Tamam Bayatly:

   Chirag oil platform will be suspended this autumn.

2. George Galloway:

   If you make your life story your election platform.

3. Katie Dowd:

   Snapchat is a platform we definitely want to be on.

4. Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore:

   The direction of the company is to become a platform.

5. Anthony Riccio:

   We do not allow the sale of guns or drugs on our platform.

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