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flat

adjective (PROFITS)
 
 
/flæt/ (flatter, flattest)

Definition

If profits, sales, etc. are flat, they are not growing or increasing: Demand for our machinery abroad is increasing, while growth is flat at home.Keeping and staying the sameNot able to be changed
(Definition of flat adjective (PROFITS) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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