table meaning and definition

TABLE noun

Definition of table (noun)

1. a set of data arranged in rows and columns
   • "see table 1"
   • synonyms: tabular array
2. a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs
   • "it was a sturdy table"
3. a piece of furniture with tableware for a meal laid out on it
   • "I reserved a table at my favorite restaurant"
4. flat tableland with steep edges
   • "the tribe was relatively safe on the mesa but they had to descend into the valley for water"
   • synonyms: mesa
5. a company of people assembled at a table for a meal or game
   • "he entertained the whole table with his witty remarks"
6. food or meals in general
   • "she sets a fine table"; "room and board"
   • synonyms: board

TABLE verb

Definition of table (verb)

1. hold back to a later time
   • "let's postpone the exam"
   • synonyms: defer, hold over, postpone, prorogue, put off, put over, remit, set back, shelve
2. arrange or enter in tabular form
   • synonyms: tabularise, tabularize, tabulate