tabulate

American  

[tab-yuh-leyt, tab-yuh-lit, -leyt] / ˈtæb yəˌleɪt, ˈtæb yə lɪt, -ˌleɪt /

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

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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 British  

verb

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

2. to form or cut with a flat surface

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adjective

1. having a flat surface

2. (of certain corals) having transverse skeletal plates

Other Word Forms

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

Etymology

Origin of tabulate

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

Example Sentences

The former was the first census in which a computer was used to tabulate the data.

From BBC

Tatiana Edwards, who teaches special-education math at Sierra Sands’ China Lake Junior High School, said she hasn’t tabulated the improvement in grades yet but has noticed students performing better.

From The Wall Street Journal

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