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table (ˈteɪbəllPronunciation for table) 

Definitions

noun

  1. a flat horizontal slab or board, usually supported by one or more legs, on which objects may be placed mensal
    1. such a slab or board on which food is served  ⇒ we were six at table 
    2. ((as modifier)  ⇒ table linen 
    3. ((in combination)  ⇒ a tablecloth 
  3. food as served in a particular household or restaurant  ⇒ a good table 
  4. such a piece of furniture specially designed for any of various purposes  ⇒ a backgammon table bird table 
    1. a company of persons assembled for a meal, game, etc
    2. ((as modifier)  ⇒ table talk 
  6. any flat or level area, such as a plateau
  7. a rectangular panel set below or above the face of a wall
  8. architecture another name for cordon (sense 4)
  9. an upper horizontal facet of a cut gem
  10. music the sounding board of a violin, guitar, or similar stringed instrument
    1. an arrangement of words, numbers, or signs, usually in parallel columns, to display data or relations  ⇒ a table of contents 
    2. See multiplication table
  12. a tablet on which laws were inscribed by the ancient Romans, the Hebrews, etc
  13. palmistry an area of the palm's surface bounded by four lines
  14. printing a slab of smooth metal on which ink is rolled to its proper consistency
    1. either of the two bony plates that form the inner and outer parts of the flat bones of the cranium
    2. any thin flat plate, esp of bone
  16. See on the table
  17. See turn the tables on someone

verb (tr)

  1. to place on a table
  2. British to submit (a bill, etc) for consideration by a legislative body
  3. US to suspend discussion of (a bill, etc) indefinitely or for some time
  4. to enter in or form into a list; tabulate

Alternative Forms

ˈtableful noun ˈtableless adjective

Word Origin

C12: via Old French from Latin tabula a writing tablet

Translations

  • British English: table Pronunciation for table A table is a piece of furniture with a flat top that you put things on or sit at....the kitchen table.ˈteɪbl NOUN ...the kitchen table.
  • Spanish: mesa Pronunciation for mesa nf
  • French: table Pronunciation for table nf
  • German: Tisch Pronunciation for Tisch nm
  • Chinese: 桌子Pronunciation for 桌子 n
  • Arabic: مِنْضَدَةPronunciation for مِنْضَدَة n
  • Portuguese: mesaPronunciation for mesa nf
  • Russian: столPronunciation for стол nm
  • Croatian: stolPronunciation for stol nm
  • Czech: stůlPronunciation for stůl nm
  • Danish: bordPronunciation for bord nnt
  • Dutch: tafelPronunciation for tafel n
  • Finnish: pöytäPronunciation for pöytä n
  • Greek: τραπέζιPronunciation for τραπέζι nnt
  • Italian: tavoloPronunciation for tavolo nm
  • Japanese: テーブルPronunciation for テーブル n
  • Korean: 테이블Pronunciation for 테이블 n
  • Norwegian: bordPronunciation for bord nnt
  • Polish: stółPronunciation for stół nm
  • Brazilian Portuguese: mesaPronunciation for mesa nf
  • European Spanish: mesa Pronunciation for mesa nf
  • Swedish: bordPronunciation for bord nnt
  • Thai: โต๊ะPronunciation for โต๊ะ n
  • Turkish: masaPronunciation for masa n
  • Vietnamese: cái bànPronunciation for cái bàn n
  • British English: table Pronunciation for table A table is a set of facts or figures arranged in columns and rows.Consult the table on page 104.ˈteɪbl NOUN Consult the table on page 104.
  • Spanish: tabla Pronunciation for tabla nf
  • French: tableau Pronunciation for tableau nm
  • German: Tabelle Pronunciation for Tabelle nf
  • Chinese: 表格Pronunciation for 表格 n
  • Arabic: جَدْوَلPronunciation for جَدْوَل n
  • Portuguese: tabelaPronunciation for tabela nf
  • Russian: таблицаPronunciation for таблица nf
  • Croatian: tabelaPronunciation for tabela nf
  • Czech: tabulkaPronunciation for tabulka nf
  • Danish: tabelPronunciation for tabel nutr
  • Dutch: tabelPronunciation for tabel n
  • Finnish: taulukkoPronunciation for taulukko n
  • Greek: πίνακαςPronunciation for πίνακας nm
  • Italian: tabellaPronunciation for tabella nf
  • Japanese: 表Pronunciation for 表 n
  • Korean: 도표Pronunciation for 도표 n
  • Norwegian: tabellPronunciation for tabell nm
  • Polish: tabelaPronunciation for tabela nf
  • Brazilian Portuguese: tabelaPronunciation for tabela nf
  • European Spanish: tabla Pronunciation for tabla nf
  • Swedish: tabellPronunciation for tabell nutr
  • Thai: ตารางรายการPronunciation for ตารางรายการ n
  • Turkish: tabloPronunciation for tablo n
  • Vietnamese: bảngPronunciation for bảng n

Usage examples

  • The two women were sitting side by side at the single table in the room.
    Jon Cleary, YESTERDAY'S SHADOW (2002)
  • Don't use a central light - low table lights are infinitely more forgiving.
    Country Life (2005)
  • Overall Ireland lies in the middle of the EU happiness league table , ranking seventh out of the 15 states.
    Irish Times (2002)
  • Upstairs again there is a billiard room, large enough to hold a full-sized table.
    Glasgow Herald (2001)
  • A skylight was constructed above the demonstration table and seats were arranged in tiers close to the table.
    Jim Leavesley, George Biro, THE MEDICAL MYSTERIES E-OMNIBUS (2001)

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All English words that begin with 'T'

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