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tabular array

tabular array

4.9
A set of information arranged in rows and columns like a table
  • noun
  • /ˈtæbjələr əˈreɪ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : matriz tabular
  • The spreadsheet displayed the results as a tabular array for clarity.

Examples

  • The scientist organized her findings into a tabular array for the journal article.

  • You can create a tabular array in Excel.

  • All student grades were recorded in a tabular array on the last page of the report.

  • The tabular array displayed the sales data clearly.

  • The scientist organized her findings into a tabular array for the journal article.

  • The spreadsheet displayed the results as a tabular array for clarity.

  • All student grades were recorded in a tabular array on the last page of the report.

Synonyms

table
vstabular array
  • Specialized
779 2.6

An organized set of information in rows and columns

is used more for analysis and systematic examination
tabulation
vstabular array
7 4.9

The act of putting information into a table or the information shown in that table

means the arranged data used for easy reference and analysis
data grid
vstabular array
3.5

A table that shows information in rows and columns to make it easy to read

focuses more on arranging data for easy reference and analysis

How Organized

database
  • Specialized
402 3.4
tabular array
  • Specialized
4.9
list
∞ 1.0
raw data
  • Specialized
21 3.5

Surface Forms

tabular array singular
tabular arrays plural

Morphology

tabular + array

The noun phrase is transparently compositional: 'tabular' specifies a table-like format and 'array' denotes an ordered arrangement, so a learner who knows both words can infer 'an arrangement presented in table form.' This follows a common adjective + noun pattern found across languages, making the meaning directly derivable for B1 learners.

Etymology

The term tabular array comes from the image of a table, a grid of rows and columns, while array means a neat group. So, tabular array means 'an arrangement of data in rows and columns' that makes information easy to read.