tabular
adjective
tab·u·lar
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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
Examples of tabular in a Sentence
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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 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. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tabular.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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tabular
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of tabular
: arranged in rows or columns in a table
See the full definition for tabular in the English Language Learners Dictionary
tabular
adjective
tab·u·lar
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Medical Definition of tabular
: having the form of a thin plate or scale
a tabular crystal