Table Definition

table

English

Etymology

From Old French table, from Latin tabula (“tablet”).

Pronunciation

• (Canada, UK, US) enPR: tā'bəl, IPA: /ˈteɪbəl/, SAMPA: /"teIb@l/

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• Rhymes: -eɪbəl

Noun

table (plural tables)

1. An item of furniture with a flat top surface raised above the ground, usually on one or more legs.
2. A flat tray which can be used as a table.
3. A matrix or grid of data arranged in rows and columns.
   • 1997, Chris Horrocks, Introducing Foucault, page 69 (Totem Books, Icon Books; ISBN 1840460865)

     I’m using mathesis — a universal science of measurement and order … And there is also taxinomia a principle of classification and ordered tabulation. Knowledge replaced universal resemblance with finite differences. History was arrested and turned into tables … Western reason had entered the age of judgement.

4. A collection of arithmetic calculations arranged in a table, such as multiplications in a multiplication table.

   The children were practising multiplication tables.

   Don’t you know your tables?

   Here is a table of natural logarithms.

5. (computing) A lookup table, most often a set of vectors.
6. (music) The top of a stringed instrument, particularly a member of the violin family: the side of the instrument against which the strings vibrate.
7. (backgammon) One half of a backgammon board, which is divided into the inner and outer table.
8. (sports) a classification of teams or individuals based on their success over a predetermined period.
   • 2011 April 10, Alistair Magowan, “Aston Villa 1 - 0 Newcastle”, BBC Sport:

     On this evidence they will certainly face tougher tests, as a depleted Newcastle side seemed to bask in the relative security of being ninth in the table.

9. (poker) The lineup of players at a given table.

   That's the strongest table I've ever seen at a European Poker Tour event

Synonyms

• (computing): grid, vector

Hypernyms

• (furniture): furniture
• (computing): array

Derived terms

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Related terms

• tablet

Coordinate terms

• (furniture): chair

Verb

table (third-person singular simple present tables, present participle tabling, simple past and past participle tabled)

1. To put on a table.
2. (UK, Canada) To propose for discussion (from to put on the table)

   The legislature tabled the amendment, so we will start discussing it now.

3. (US) To hold back to a later time; to postpone.

   The legislature tabled the amendment, so we will not be discussing it until later.

   The motion was tabled ensuring that it would not be taken until a later date.

4. To tabulate; to put into a table.

Related terms

• tabulate

Translations

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See also

• tabula rasa

Statistics

• Most common English words before 1923: although · knowledge · hath · #535: table · daughter · makes · laws

Anagrams

• ablet
• blate
• bleat

French

Pronunciation

• IPA: /tabl/

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Etymology 1

From Old French table, from Latin tabula (“tablet”).

Noun

table f. (plural tables)

1. table (item of furniture)
2. flat surface atop various objects
3. flat part of a cut or carved object
4. (music) able of a stringed instrument
5. matrix or grid of data arranged in rows and columns
6. systematic list of content

Related terms

• table des matières (“table of contents”)
• dessous-de-table
• à table

Etymology 2

From the verb tabler.

Verb form

table

1. first-person singular present indicative of tabler
2. third-person singular present indicative of tabler
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of tabler
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of tabler
5. second-person singular imperative of tabler

Anagrams

• balte, bêlât

Middle English

Etymology

Old French, from Latin tabula

Noun

table (plural tables)

1. table

Descendants

• English: table

Old French

Etymology

From Latin tabula.

Noun

table f. (oblique plural tables, nominative singular table, nominative plural tables)

1. table (furniture)

Descendants

• English: table
• French: table

See also

• nape

Romanian

Noun

table

1. checkers (game for two players)

This Romanian entry was created from the translations listed at checkers. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see table in the Romanian Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) July 2009

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