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tablature

table


Definition: Meaning of, table in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈteɪb(ə)l /

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table tables
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  1. furniture a piece of furniture with a flat top supported by legs
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  2. sport/game snooker/billiard/ping-pong etc table a special table for playing a particular indoor sport or game on
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  3. list a list of numbers, facts, or information arranged in rows across and down a page
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  4. on the table an offer, idea etc that is on the table has been officially suggested and someone is considering it
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  5. turn the tables (on somebody) to change a situation completely, so that someone loses an advantage and you gain one
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  6. under the table informal money that is paid under the table is paid secretly and illegally
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  7. maths times table a list that young children learn, in which all the numbers between 1 and 12 are multiplied by each other [=  multiplication table]
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  8. group the group of people sitting around a table
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
table tabled tabled
Present Participle Third Person Singular
tabling tables
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  1. table a proposal/question/motion etc British English to formally present a proposal etc for other people to discuss
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  2. table a bill/measure/proposal etc American English to leave a bill etc to be discussed or dealt with in the future
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table used in phrases

  • Algonquin Round Table, the
    1. a group of writers, including Dorothy PARKER, who met in New York's Algonquin Hotel in the 1920s, 30s, and 40s, and exchanged ideas
  • Japanese table pine (noun)
    1. pine native to Japan and Korea having a wide-spreading irregular crown when mature; grown as an ornamental
  • King Arthur's Round Table (noun)
    1. legend the circular table for King Arthur and his knights
  • Knight of the Round Table (noun)
    1. in the Arthurian legend, a knight of King Arthur's court
  • Knights of the Round Table, the
    1. the KNIGHT s led by King Arthur, who, according to old English stories, sit together at a table, which is round so that no one should seem to be more important than any of the others
  • Lord's table (noun)
    1. the table in Christian churches where communion is given
  • Parsons table (noun)
    1. a sturdy rectangular table with block legs at the four corners; the top and the legs are the same width
  • Round Table (noun)
    1. legend the circular table for King Arthur and his knights
  • Round Table, the
    1. the table at which King Arthur and his KNIGHT s sat, according to old stories. As it was round, all the places at it were equal.
    2. a CHARITY organization for men under 40, who hold meetings and do work for their local areas. It is related to the ROTARY CLUB, whose members are usually a little older.
  • Table Mountain
    1. a high mountain in South Africa with steep sides and a flat top like a table. It stands behind the city of Cape Town.
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