tab·u·lar

[tab-yuh-ler]
adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or arranged in a table or systematic arrangement by columns, rows, etc., as statistics.
2.
ascertained from or computed by the use of tables.
3.
having the form of a table, tablet, or tablature.
4.
flat and expansive, as tableland or a plateau.

Origin:
1650–60; < Latin tabulāris pertaining to a board or tablet. See table, -ar1

tab·u·lar·ly, adverb
non·tab·u·lar, adjective
non·tab·u·lar·ly, adverb
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tabular (ˈtæbjʊlə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  arranged in systematic or table form
2.  calculated from or by means of a table
3.  like a table in form; flat
 
[C17: from Latin tabulāris concerning boards, from tabula a board]
 
'tabularly
 
adv

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Word Origin & History

tabular
"table-shaped," 1656, from L. tabularis "of a slab or tablet," from tabula "slab" (see table).
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tabular tab·u·lar (tāb'yə-lər)
adj.

  1. Having a plane surface; flat.

  2. Organized as a table or list.

  3. Calculated by means of a table.

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