tabulate

[tab-yuh-leyt, tab-yuh-lit, -leyt]

verb (used with object)

tabulated, tabulating 

1. to put or arrange in a tabular, systematic, or condensed form; formulate tabularly.

   Synonyms: classify, group, sort, rank, order

verb (used without object)

tabulated, tabulating 

1. to operate the tab key on a typewriter; to tab.

adjective

1. shaped like a table or tablet; tabular.

2. having transverse septae, as certain corals.

tabulate

verb

1. Also: tabularize. to set out, arrange, or write in tabular form

2. to form or cut with a flat surface

adjective

1. having a flat surface

2. (of certain corals) having transverse skeletal plates

Other Word Forms

• tabulable adjective
• tabulation noun
• nontabulated adjective
• pretabulate verb (used with object)
• pretabulation noun
• retabulate verb (used with object)
• untabulable adjective
• untabulated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of tabulate¹

1590–1600; (adj.) < Late Latin tabulātus, past participle of tabulāre to fit with planks, floor; table, -ate ¹; (v.) < Latin tabul ( a ), for table + -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of tabulate¹

C18: from Latin tabula a board

Example Sentences

A year later he changed his tune when last-minute voting — remember, all votes were handwritten and manually tabulated — resulted in an all-Redlegs lineup.

From Los Angeles Times

Once the numbers were tabulated, he shuffled the deck by employing subjective criteria such as a golfer’s impact or contributions to the sport.

From Los Angeles Times

Once votes are cast, the state makes every effort to ensure they’re properly tabulated.

From Los Angeles Times

With almost all of the votes tabulated, we now know that around 50.2 percent were cast for someone other than Trump….

From Salon

With some states still tabulating their results, Trump currently has improved on his electoral margins in at least 2,367 US counties, while slipping in just 240.

From BBC