table

table: ▪ I. table ta‧ble ¹ [ˈteɪbl] noun [countable]

1. used to refer to a place where people come together to discuss important matters:

• The union has threatened to walk away from the bargaining table if a settlement isn't made soon.

• The government agreed to return to the negotiating table on May 6.

2. a list of numbers, facts, or information arranged in rows across and down a page:

• Distribution tables should show taxes actually paid.

• a book's table of contents

ˈlife ˌtable also morˈtality ˌtable INSURANCE

a set of figures showing how long different types of people are expected to live

3. on the table an offer, idea etc that is on the table has been officially suggested and you are considering it:

• The offer on the table at the moment is a 10% wage increase.

4. on the table an offer, idea etc that is on the table is no longer being considered at the moment but will be dealt with in the future

5. under the table money that is paid under the table is paid secretly and illegally to someone in order to get what you want:

• Payments were made under the table to local officials.

[m0] ▪ II. table table ² verb

1. table a proposal/question/demand etc to suggest something for other people to consider:

• Two separate proposals were tabled.

2. table a bill/measure/proposal etc to leave something to be dealt with in the future:

• He tabled the bills to break up the state monopolies in insurance and telecommunications.

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table UK US /ˈteɪbl/ noun [C]

► GRAPHS & CHARTS an arrangement of facts or numbers in rows or columns, especially in printed material, on computer screens, etc.: »The table can help you evaluate the potential risks of investing in the Fund.
»Building societies dominate the best-value tables for mortgages.
»This table represents export sales.

► MEETINGS a place or opportunity for people to meet and discuss something: »When they get to the bargaining table, there will be a fight over union membership.
»In countries where women are denied a seat at the table, democracy remains a hollow promise.

● off the table — Cf. off the table

● on the table — Cf. on the table

→ See also LIFE TABLE(Cf. ↑life table), MORTALITY TABLE(Cf. ↑mortality table), THE NEGOTIATING TABLE(Cf. ↑the negotiating table), ROUND TABLE(Cf. ↑round table)

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table UK US /ˈteɪbl/ verb [T] MEETINGS

► UK to suggest or offer something for discussion: table an offer/bid/proposal »The company has been looking for a buyer for several months but so far no offer has been tabled.
table a motion/amendment/resolution »MPs tabled 118 last minute amendments.

► US to leave a subject or idea to be discussed later: »The motion has been tabled.
»I propose tabling this for the time being.

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Synonyms:

Slab, tablet / Stand (to take food from), board / Food, diet, provision, fare, repast, victuals, entertainment / Table-company / Index, list, catalogue, syllabus / Synopsis, condensed statement, Flat, plain, level, even

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table — [ tabl ] n. f. • 1050; var. taule XIIIe (→ tôle); lat. tabula « planche, tablette » I ♦ Objet formé essentiellement d une surface plane horizontale, généralement supportée par un pied, des pieds, sur lequel on peut poser des objets. 1 ♦ Surface… … Encyclopédie Universelle
table — TABLE. s. f. Meuble ordinairement de bois, fait d un ou de plusieurs ais, & posé sur un, ou plusieurs pieds; & dont on se sert pour manger, pour escrire, pour joüer, &c. Table de chesne. table de bois de noyer. table de marqueterie. table à un… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
TABLE — Table, s. f., terme très étendu qui a plusieurs significations. Table à manger, table de jeu, table à écrire. Première table, seconde table, table du commun. Table de buffet, table d hôte, où l on mange à tant par repas; bonne table,… … Dictionnaire philosophique de Voltaire
Table — Ta ble, n. [F., fr. L. tabula a board, tablet, a painting. Cf. {Tabular}, {Taffrail}, {Tavern}.] 1. A smooth, flat surface, like the side of a board; a thin, flat, smooth piece of anything; a slab. [1913 Webster] A bagnio paved with fair tables… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
table — Ta ble, n. [F., fr. L. tabula a board, tablet, a painting. Cf. {Tabular}, {Taffrail}, {Tavern}.] 1. A smooth, flat surface, like the side of a board; a thin, flat, smooth piece of anything; a slab. [1913 Webster] A bagnio paved with fair tables… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
table — Table, f. penac. Vient par syncope du Latin Tabula, comme de Seculum, Crustulum, Seclum, Crustlum, et signifie en general un ais de bois long et quarré. Selon laquelle signification on dit Entablature, où plusieurs tels ais sont rengez pair à… … Thresor de la langue françoyse
table — [tā′bəl] n. [OFr < L tabula, a board, painting, tablet < ? IE * taldhla < base * tel , flat, a board > OE thille, thin board, flooring] 1. Obs. a thin, flat tablet or slab of metal, stone, or wood, used for inscriptions 2. a) a piece… … English World dictionary
Table A — A standard set of Articles of Association which can be incorporated by reference in the Articles of Association of any company. It is usually used to cover non essential procedural issues. Found in the Companies (Tables A F) Regulations 1985… … Law dictionary
table — [n1] furniture upon which to work, eat bar, bench, board, buffet, bureau, console, counter, desk, dining table, dinner table, dresser, lectern, pulpit, sideboard, sink, slab, stand, wagon; concept 443 table [n2] meal bill of fare, board, cuisine … New thesaurus
Table — Ta ble (t[=a] b l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tabled} (t[=a] b ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Tabling} (t[=a] bling).] 1. To form into a table or catalogue; to tabulate; as, to table fines. [1913 Webster] 2. To delineate, as on a table; to represent, as in a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
table — ► NOUN 1) a piece of furniture with a flat top and one or more legs, for eating, writing, or working at. 2) a set of facts or figures systematically displayed. 3) (tables) multiplication tables. 4) food provided in a restaurant or household: food … English terms dictionary

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