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tabular



tab·u·lar [ ˈta-byə-lər]



tabular   
adjective

Definition of tabular

1a : 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



Recent Examples on the Web


//Named for the famed Russian nesting doll toys, the Matryoshka diamond is a tiny, tabular-shaped diamond encased within a larger diamond.
— Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, "This Is the World's First Diamond Within a Diamond," 8 Oct. 2019
//The tabular iceberg is built like a pancake: large, flat, relatively stable.
— Robbie Gonzalez, WIRED, "A Time-Lapsed Glacier Collapse Is the Saddest Science Lesson," 9 July 2018
//This time, astronomers are even more geared up with algorithms that can crunch the tabular data.
— Daniel Clery, Science | AAAS, "European satellite reveals motions of more than 1 billion stars and shape of the Milky Way," 25 Apr. 2018
//On the Great Barrier Reef, the surveys suggest that many areas have seen a decline in fast-growing species, such as staghorn and tabular corals, with slower-growing, simpler species left behind.
— Chelsea Harvey, Scientific American, "Recent Ocean Heat Waves Have ‘Forever’ Altered Great Barrier Reef," 19 Apr. 2018
//The ones that suffered the most were fast-growing species, like staghorns and tabular corals.
— John Timmer, Ars Technica, "Massive bleaching event may be permanently changing the Great Barrier Reef," 18 Apr. 2018
//Just over Spoth’s shoulder a mile-wide tabular iceberg slides past, revealing the piercing cobalt at the berg’s cold center.
— Elizabeth Rush, National Geographic, "These women are changing the landscape of Antarctic research," 7 Mar. 2019
//The tabular iceberg is built like a pancake: large, flat, relatively stable.
— Robbie Gonzalez, WIRED, "A Time-Lapsed Glacier Collapse Is the Saddest Science Lesson," 9 July 2018
//This time, astronomers are even more geared up with algorithms that can crunch the tabular data.
— Daniel Clery, Science | AAAS, "European satellite reveals motions of more than 1 billion stars and shape of the Milky Way," 25 Apr. 2018


First Known Use of tabular

circa 1656, in the meaning defined at sense 2



History and Etymology for tabular

Latin tabularis of boards, from tabula board, tablet



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More Definitions fortabular

tabular

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of tabular

: arranged in rows or columns in a table

tabular

adjective
tab·​u·​lar | \ ˈtab-yə-lər \

Medical Definition of tabular

: having the form of a thin plate or scale
//a tabular crystal