ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Tabular

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈtæbjʊləʴ/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Tabular is an adjective meaning (of an object or landform) Having a flat (planar) horizontal surface at top.

Meaning

(of an object or landform) Having a flat (planar) horizontal surface at top.

More Meanings

  1. (of a document or information) Organized as a table or list.
  2. Calculated by means of a table.
  3. (geology) Tending to split into thin flat pieces, as slate does.
  4. tabular bone

Example Sentences

Near-synonym: tablelike
tabular artillery direction
The local bedrock is tabular.
Mesas got their name from being tabular.

Word Forms

Synonyms for tabular

Depending on context, synonyms include tablelike, tabulated, tabularized, systematic, planar, two-dimensional.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include planar, two-dimensional, systematic, tableau, painting, picture.

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