plateau vs table

plateau and table both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
plateau	Yes	No	No	No
table	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, table is a hyponym of plateau; that is, table is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than plateau:

Other hyponyms of plateau include mesa, bench, terrace.

plateau (noun)	table (noun)
a relatively flat highland	a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs
	a piece of furniture with tableware for a meal laid out on it
	food or meals in general
	a set of data arranged in rows and columns
	a company of people assembled at a table for a meal or game
	flat tableland with steep edges

plateau (verb)	table (verb)
	arrange or enter in tabular form
	hold back to a later time