Table
Definition
Table refers to a piece of furniture with a flat top and one or more legs, used for placing items or performing tasks, as well as an arrangement of data in rows and columns.
Parts of Speech
- Noun
- Verb
Pronunciation
American English
- IPA Pronunciation (noun): /ˈteɪ.bəl/
- IPA Pronunciation (verb): /ˈteɪ.bəl/
- Respelling: TAY-buhl
British English
- IPA Pronunciation (noun): /ˈteɪ.bəl/
- IPA Pronunciation (verb): /ˈteɪ.bəl/
- Respelling: TAY-buhl
Etymology
The word "table" originates from Old French "table," derived from Latin "tabula," meaning "board, plank, or flat piece." It passed into Middle English in the 12th century, maintaining its reference to a flat surface or board-like structure.
Derivatives
- Tabular (adjective)
- Tabulate (verb)
- Tablet (noun)
- Tabled (verb, past tense)
- Tabling (verb, present participle)
Synonyms
- Desk
- Chart
- Board
Antonyms
- None
Usage
The noun "table" is commonly used to refer to a piece of furniture for various activities or an organized set of data. For example, "The family gathered around the table for dinner." As a verb, it often means to postpone discussion, especially in legislative contexts.
Related Terms
- Desk: A piece of furniture designed for work or study.
- Chart: A graphical representation of data.
- Surface: The flat top part of a table or similar structure.
Detailed Definitions
Noun
- A piece of furniture with a flat top and one or more legs: Typically used for placing items, dining, or working.
- Example: "The coffee table was made of oak."
- An organized arrangement of data in rows and columns: Commonly used in documents, spreadsheets, or databases.
- Example: "The table displayed the survey results clearly."
Verb
- To postpone or suspend consideration of a topic: Frequently used in legislative or formal meetings.
- Example: "The committee decided to table the motion until next week."
- To present formally for discussion or consideration: Used in parliamentary systems to introduce topics.
- Example: "The proposal was tabled at the annual meeting."
table
The coffee table was made of oak.
The table displayed the survey results clearly.
The committee decided to table the motion until next week.
🇨🇳 Mandarin
- 桌子 (table as furniture)
- IPA: /t͡ʂwoʊ̯˥˥ t͡sz̩˨˩˦/
- Respelling: zhuō zi
- 表格 (table as a form of data representation)
- IPA: /piaʊ̯˥˥ ko̞˧˥/
- Respelling: biǎo gé
🇮🇳 Hindi
- मेज़ (table as furniture)
- IPA: /meɪz/
- Respelling: mez
- तालिका (table as a form of data representation)
- IPA: /t̪aːlikaː/
- Respelling: tālikā
🇪🇸 Spanish
- mesa (table as furniture)
- IPA: /ˈmesa/
- Respelling: mesa
- tabla (table as a form of data representation)
- IPA: /ˈtabla/
- Respelling: tabla
🇫🇷 French
- table (table as furniture)
- IPA: /tabl/
- Respelling: table
- tableau (table as a form of data representation)
- IPA: /tab.lo/
- Respelling: tableau
🇸🇦 Modern Standard Arabic
- طاولة (table as furniture)
- IPA: /ˈtˤaːwila/
- Respelling: tāwila
- جدول (table as a form of data representation)
- IPA: /ʒaˈduːl/
- Respelling: jadūl
🇧🇩 Bengali
- টেবিল (table as furniture)
- IPA: /ʈebil/
- Respelling: ṭebil
- সারণী (table as a form of data representation)
- IPA: /ʃarɳi/
- Respelling: śarṇī
🇷🇺 Russian
- стол (table as furniture)
- IPA: /stol/
- Respelling: stol
- таблица (table as a form of data representation)
- IPA: /tɐˈbʲlʲitsə/
- Respelling: tablitsa
🇵🇹 Portuguese
- mesa (table as furniture)
- IPA: /ˈme.zɐ/
- Respelling: mesa
- tabela (table as a form of data representation)
- IPA: /tɨˈβɛlɐ/
- Respelling: tabela
🇮🇩 Indonesian
- meja (table as furniture)
- IPA: /mɛdʒa/
- Respelling: meja
- tabel (table as a form of data representation)
- IPA: /ˈtabəl/
- Respelling: tabel
🇩🇪 German
- Tisch (table as furniture)
- IPA: /tɪʃ/
- Respelling: Tisch
- Tabelle (table as a form of data representation)
- IPA: /taˈbɛlə/
- Respelling: Tabelle
🇯🇵 Japanese
- テーブル (table as furniture)
- IPA: /teːbuɾu/
- Respelling: tēburu
- 表 (table as a form of data representation)
- IPA: /hjoː/
- Respelling: hyō
🇻🇳 Vietnamese
- bàn (table as furniture)
- IPA: /ɓaːn˧/
- Respelling: bàn
- bảng (table as a form of data representation)
- IPA: /ɓaːŋ˧/
- Respelling: bảng
🇰🇷 Korean
- 테이블 (table as furniture)
- IPA: /tʰe.ibʊl/
- Respelling: teibeul
- 표 (table as a form of data representation)
- IPA: /pʰjo/
- Respelling: pyo
🇹🇷 Turkish
- masa (table as furniture)
- IPA: /ˈmasa/
- Respelling: masa
- tablo (table as a form of data representation)
- IPA: /ˈtablɔ/
- Respelling: tablo
🇵🇰 Urdu
- میز (table as furniture)
- IPA: /meɪz/
- Respelling: mez
- جدول (table as a form of data representation)
- IPA: /d͡ʒəˈduːl/
- Respelling: jadūl
