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   Ta·ble

   /ˈtāb(ə)l/

   

   noun

   • 1. a piece of furniture with a flat top and one or more legs, providing a level surface on which objects may be placed, and that can be used for such purposes as eating, writing, working, or playing games: "she put the plate on the table" Similar benchboardwork surfacecounterdeskbarbuffetstandworkbenchworktabletophorizontal surfacesurfaceworktop
   • ▪ food provided in a restaurant or household: "he was reputed to have the finest French table of the time" Similar mealfoodfaredietboardmenunourishmentnutrimenteatablesrationsprovisionsinformal:spreadgrubchoweatsnosharchaic:victualsvittlesviands
   • ▪ a group seated at table for a meal: "the whole table was in gales of laughter"
   • ▪ a meeting place or forum for formal discussions held to settle an issue or dispute: "the negotiating table"
   • ▪ the dummy hand (which is exposed on the table): "they made the hand easily with the aid of a club ruff on the table"
   • 2. a set of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns: "the population has grown, as shown in table 1" Similar listchartdiagramfiguregraphplancataloginventorydigestenumerationtabulationindexdirectoryregisteritemizationrecordgraphic
   • ▪ a collection of data stored in memory as a series of records, each defined by a unique key stored with it.
   • 3. a flat, typically rectangular, vertical surface.
   • ▪ a horizontal molding, especially a cornice.
   • ▪ a slab of wood or stone bearing an inscription.
   • ▪ a flat surface of a gem.
   • ▪ a cut gem with two flat faces.
   • ▪ each half or quarter of a folding board for backgammon.

   verb

   • 1. postpone consideration of: US "I'd like the issue to be tabled for the next few months"
   • 2. present formally for discussion or consideration at a meeting: British "an MP tabled an amendment to the bill"

   Word Origin Old Englishtabule ‘flat slab, inscribed tablet’, from Latin tabula ‘plank, tablet, list’, reinforced in Middle English by Old French table.

   Derivatives

   • 1. tableful noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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