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Table: Meaning, Uses, and Examples (2 meaning)
Meaning 1：table (furniture) (Table)
Table
/ˈteɪbəl/
n.
A piece of furniture with a flat top and legs, used to put things on, work at, or eat at.
table (furniture)
➕
/ˈteɪbəl/
n.
A flat-topped piece of furniture with legs, used for placing objects, eating, or working.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
From Latin 'tabula' meaning board or plank.
💡 Mnemonic
Stable table holds items; data table holds info. Same root.
📖 Example
My mom put a freshly baked apple pie on the kitchen table.
My mom put a freshly baked apple pie on the kitchen table.
🔗 Collocations
dining table – a table used for eating meals
coffee table – a low table in a living room
table leg – one of the vertical supports of a table
🔄 Synonyms
🌱 Derivatives
tablecloth (n.) – a cloth used to cover a table
tabletop (n.) – the flat upper surface of a table
📖 Cultural Story
From Latin 'tabula' (board, tablet), via Old French 'table'. Furniture sense 14th century; chart sense later.
Meaning 2：table (chart) (Table)
Table
/ˈteɪbəl/
n.
A way of presenting information, like numbers or facts, in neat rows and columns to make it easy to read and compare.
table (chart)
➕
/ˈteɪbəl/
n.
An arrangement of data in rows and columns, used for easy comparison and reference.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
The science textbook has a useful table comparing the climates of two different cities.
The science textbook has a useful table comparing the climates of two different cities.
🔗 Collocations
data table – a table presenting numerical data
comparison table – a table that compares different items
table of contents – a list of chapters or sections in a book
🔄 Synonyms
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