plate, dish; market conditions; scale or framework
Meanings
3 senses · 8 examplesnoun
shallow container for holding food or other items, typically round and larger than a saucer
Refers to the physical tableware item.
Please put the fruit on the plate.
This porcelain dish is very exquisite.
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Remember to dry the dishes after washing them.
noun
(finance) market conditions; trading volume or capitalization of a stock or commodity
technicalFinancial jargon referring to the size of the market or the float of a stock.
This stock has a large market capitalization, making it difficult to manipulate.
Small-cap stocks have a small float and are relatively more volatile.
noun
(figurative) overall scale; scope; framework (especially of budgets, plans, or systems)
formalOften used in administrative and planning contexts to refer to the 'size of the pie' or total resource pool.
We must control the scale of annual fiscal revenue and expenditure.
The scope of this project is too large and needs to be implemented in phases.
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The overall framework for the annual plan has been set and cannot be expanded further.