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tabbed

tabbed

4.0
Divided into separate sections that you open by tabs
  • adjective
  • /tæbd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : con pestañas
  • And as you can see, it now runs on a tabbed imaging system, so you can see multiple images on screen and just flick between them.

Examples

  • The new software features a tabbed interface that allows users to switch between different projects effortlessly.

  • OK, so all this stuff now gets tabbed over one more spot.

  • You can organize your notes by using a tabbed binder, making it easier to find specific sections.

  • The web browser has a tabbed design, enabling you to open multiple web pages in one window.

Synonyms

sectional
vstabbed
2 4.4

Having separate parts that join together or work by themselves

is similar but focuses on division aimed at software or document navigation
compartmented
vstabbed
1 5.5

Divided into smaller sections like boxes or rooms

is divided for navigation using labeled interface elements rather than physical compartments
structured
vstabbed
1 3.9

Arranged in a clear, planned way with regular parts or routines

is a specific arrangement that separates content using labeled interface elements
sectioned
vstabbed
3.9

Divided into parts to keep things separate, for example a plate with compartments

is divided by labeled interface controls for navigation in software or documents

Antonyms

chaotic
116 4.7

Not organized and full of confusion

unorganized
  • US
4 3.8

Not in a clear order and often messy

How Organized

organized
  • US
19 2.0
tabbed
  • Specialized
4.0
tidy
47 1.0
messy
233 1.0

Surface Forms

tabbed positive

Morphology

tabbed = tab (semi-transparent) = tab + bed

While 'tab' is clear, the suffix 'bed' implies a state or condition, which may not be immediately obvious in the context of software.

Etymology

Tabbed comes from the small tab you stick out to mark a page or section; that tab comes from the Latin word tabula meaning 'table' or 'board', the same root behind table and tablet, so tabbed means divided into parts with little markers, like browser tabs or binder tabs.