plafond — meaning in English

English meaning

• cap noun A soft, close-fitting hat, often with a brim or peak, and no full brim all the way round.
• ceiling noun The interior surface that forms the top of a room.

Senses

plafond is used for these senses in English:

• cap An artificial upper limit or ceiling.
• ceiling (mathematics) The smallest integer greater than or equal to a given number.

cap — full definition

1. noun A soft, close-fitting hat, often with a brim or peak, and no full brim all the way round.
2. noun A cover or seal that fits over the top or end of something to protect or close it.
3. noun An upper limit set on an amount, price, or quantity.
4. noun Informal: an exaggeration or outright lie.
5. verb To put a cover on something, or to set an upper limit on it.

ceiling — full definition

1. noun The interior surface that forms the top of a room.
2. noun An upper limit placed on an amount, price, or achievement.
3. noun In mathematics, the smallest whole number that is greater than or equal to a given number.

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