Plateaus of Meaning

A plateau of meaning is a space where understanding has leveled; an awareness of a particular term or idea or phenomenon that is localized so that one may rest from such a vantage point before leaving again in the journey to make meaning with other terms, ideas, or phenomena.  A plateau of meaning as an operationalized term is descriptive, not definitive. These spaces can also be points of connection similar to an airport and it is possible to both arrive at and depart from such space.