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Definition of "tabular" [tab•u•lar]

  • Having a plane surface; flat. (adjective)
  • Geology Tending to split into thin flat pieces. (adjective)
  • Organized as a table or list. (adjective)
  • Calculated by means of a table. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "tabular" in a sentence
  • "Syntax is \begin {tabular} [pos] {cols} tabular* is like tabular, but also takes a target width for the table."
  • "You can also filter the points by amount given, by name or industry, or view and sort the data in tabular format."
  • "My opinion of Felton's annual report is that he's taken a bunch of data, over-designed it, and made it harder to read than if it were simply in tabular form."