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Definition of tabulate

tabulate

/ˈtæbjʊleɪt/
tab · u · late

Adjective:tabular
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Past Simple:tabulated
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Past Participle:tabulated
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Present Participle:tabulating
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tabulate Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

To arrange data, figures, or information systematically into a table, list, or condensed summary.

Example

"The research assistant spent the afternoon working to tabulate the survey responses by age group and region."


2

American To count, record, or total up numbers, scores, or votes.

Example

"Election officials worked through the night to tabulate the absentee ballots from across the county."

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• adjective

1

Having a flat, plane surface, or arranged in thin horizontal plates or layers (especially in biology and geology).

Example

"The paleontologist examined the fossilized tabulate coral found embedded in the Paleozoic limestone."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the early 18th century from Late Latin tabulatus, the past participle of tabulare ('to board over' or 'to put into table form'), derived from Latin tabula ('board, plank, or writing tablet').

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