tabular

adjective

tab·​u·​lar ˈta-byə-lər How to pronounce tabular (audio)
1
a
: of, relating to, or arranged in a table
specifically : set up in rows and columns
b
: computed by means of a table
2
: having a flat surface : laminar
a tabular crystal

Examples of tabular in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Again, as always, Wiseman avoids tabular organization, moving instead through many scenes thematically arranged to comment on one another. David Denby, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2023 MongoDB’s legacy rivals — Microsoft MSFT +0.1% SQL Server, Oracle’s ORCL -0.3% Database, and IBM’s DB2 —use Structured Query Language to build tabular databases. Peter Cohan, Forbes, 17 July 2023 These models were built with massive amounts of tabular data, derived from telemetry recorded by sensors in the equipment. Sean Gallagher, Ars Technica, 1 Aug. 2022 The appeals court found no evidence of election fraud, despite Lake's claims that tabular machine malfunctions on Election Day prevented people from voting. Devika Rao, The Week, 17 Feb. 2023 First, in tabular format: Second, two adjacent bar graphs. Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 21 Aug. 2010 Here are the average (median) values in tabular format, with MacArthur and his wife presented for comparison. Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 10 Dec. 2012 There are, however, many sorts of problems that fall into the world of tabular data. Sean Gallagher, Ars Technica, 1 Aug. 2022 DataCebo and Synthetic Data Vault focus on structured (i.e., tabular or relational) text datasets—that is, text data that is organized in tables or databases. Rob Toews, Forbes, 12 June 2022

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Word History

Etymology

Latin tabularis of boards, from tabula board, tablet

First Known Use

circa 1656, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of tabular was circa 1656

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Cite this Entry

“Tabular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tabular. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

tabular

adjective
tab·​u·​lar ˈtab-yə-lər How to pronounce tabular (audio)
1
: having a flat surface
2
a
: arranged or entered in a table
b
: computed by means of a table

Medical Definition

tabular

adjective
tab·​u·​lar ˈtab-yə-lər How to pronounce tabular (audio)
: having the form of a thin plate or scale
a tabular crystal

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