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The flat surface people sit around when they eat together is a table. If you clear the table, I'll do the dishes.

A table can also be a chart full of information. When doing your taxes, you might use a tax table to determine how much you owe. If you “have a seat at the table,” you're involved in a discussion. If an offer is “on the table,” it's up to you to accept or reject it. If you made money “under the table,” don't bother looking that up when you do your taxes.

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: table

1	n	a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs
2	n v	a set of data arranged in rows and columns arrange or enter in tabular form
3	v	hold back to a later time
4	n	flat tableland with steep edges

FULL DEFINITIONS OF: table

n a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs

“it was a sturdy table”

Examples:: King Arthur's Round Table
(legend) the circular table for King Arthur and his knights

Types:: show 39 types...; hide 39 types...; Lord's table, altar, communion table
the table in Christian churches where communion is given; booth
a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches; breakfast table
a table where breakfast is eaten; card table
a small light table with folding legs; can be folded for storage; card table
a table for playing cards (as in a casino); cocktail table, coffee table
low table where magazines can be placed and coffee or cocktails are served; conference table, council board, council table
the table that conferees sit around as they hold a meeting; console, console table
a small table fixed to a wall or designed to stand against a wall; counter
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted; desk
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments; dresser, dressing table, toilet table, vanity
low table with mirror or mirrors where one sits while dressing or applying makeup; drop-leaf table
a table that has a drop-leaf to enlarge its surface; gaming table
a table used for gambling; may be equipped with a gameboard and slots for chips; gueridon
a small round table; kitchen table
a table in the kitchen; operating table
table on which the patient lies during a surgical operation; Parsons table
a sturdy rectangular table with block legs at the four corners; the top and the legs are the same width; pedestal table
a table supported by a single central column; pier table
a low table set below a pier glass; platen
work table of a machine tool; billiard table, pool table, snooker table
game equipment consisting of a heavy table on which pool is played; stand
a small table for holding articles of various kinds; ping-pong table, pingpong table, table-tennis table
a table used for playing table tennis; tea table
a small table for serving afternoon tea; trestle table
a table supported on trestles; work table, worktable
a table designed for a particular task; bar
a counter where you can obtain food or drink; checkout, checkout counter
a counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases; davenport
a small decorative writing desk; drafting table, drawing table
a worktable with adjustable top; gateleg table
a drop-leaf table with the drop-leaves supported by hinged legs; lectern, reading desk
desk or stand with a slanted top used to hold a text at the proper height for a lecturer; meat counter
counter where meats are displayed for sale; notions counter
counter where notions are sold; reception desk
a counter (as in a hotel) where guests are received; escritoire, secretaire, secretary, writing table
a desk used for writing; tilt-top table, tip table, tip-top table
a pedestal table whose top is hinged so that it can be tilted to a vertical position; bench, work bench, workbench
a strong worktable for a carpenter or mechanic; writing desk
a desk for writing (usually with a sloping top)

Type of:: article of furniture, furniture, piece of furniture
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy

n a piece of furniture with tableware for a meal laid out on it

“I reserved a table at my favorite restaurant”

Types:: show 6 types...; hide 6 types...; board, dining table
a table at which meals are served; dining-room table
dining-room furniture consisting of a table on which meals can be served; dinner table
the dining table where dinner is served and eaten; high table
a dining table in a dining-hall raised on a platform; seats are reserved for distinguished persons; refectory table
a long narrow dining table supported by a stretcher between two trestles; triclinium
a dining table with couches along three sides in ancient Rome

Type of:: article of furniture, furniture, piece of furniture
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy

n a company of people assembled at a table for a meal or game

“he entertained the whole table with his witty remarks”

Type of:: assemblage, gathering
a group of persons together in one place

n food or meals in general

“she sets a fine table”

Synonyms:: board

Types:: training table
planned meals for athletes in training (usually served in a mess hall)

Type of:: fare
the food and drink that are regularly served or consumed

n a set of data arranged in rows and columns

“see table 1”

Synonyms:: tabular array

Types:: show 8 types...; hide 8 types...; correlation table
a two-way tabulation of the relations between correlates; row headings are the scores on one variable and column headings are the scores on the second variables and a cell shows how many times the score on that row was associated with the score in that column; contents, table of contents
a list of divisions (chapters or articles) and the pages on which they start; actuarial table, statistical table
a table of statistical data; calendar
a tabular array of the days (usually for one year); file allocation table
the part of a floppy disk or hard disk where information is stored about the location of each piece of information on the disk (and about the location of unusable areas of the disk); periodic table
(chemistry) a tabular arrangement of the chemical elements according to atomic number as based on the periodic law; mortality table
an actuarial table indicating life expectancy and probability of death as a function or age and sex and occupation etc; perpetual calendar
a chart or mechanical device that indicates the days of the week corresponding to any given date over a long period of years

Type of:: array
an orderly arrangement

v arrange or enter in tabular form

Synonyms:: tabularise, tabularize, tabulate

Type of:: arrange, set
adapt for performance in a different way

v hold back to a later time

Synonyms:: defer, hold over, postpone, prorogue, put off, put over, remit, set back, shelve

Types:: show 5 types...; hide 5 types...; call
stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather; hold
stop dealing with; suspend
render temporarily ineffective; probate
put a convicted person on probation by suspending his sentence; reprieve, respite
postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution

Type of:: delay
act later than planned, scheduled, or required

n flat tableland with steep edges

Synonyms:: mesa

Type of:: plateau, tableland
a relatively flat highland

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