Definition

Noun: A systematic arrangement of data or information, organized into horizontal rows and vertical columns. This structure allows for clear presentation and easy comparison of related items. The term emphasizes the grid-like, orderly format of the information.

Usage

The term "tabular array" is used to describe the structured format itself, not the content within it. It is a formal or technical term often found in academic, scientific, and data processing contexts. - It functions as the subject or object of a sentence. - It is often modified by adjectives describing its purpose or content (e.g., statistical tabular array, experimental data tabular array).

Examples

• As a subject:
  • The tabular array on page 23 summarizes the survey results.
• As an object:
  • The researcher presented a complex tabular array of genetic sequences.
  • Please organize your findings into a clear tabular array.

Advanced Usage

• In database management: A "tabular array" is a fundamental concept representing how data is stored in rows (records) and columns (fields) within a relational database table.
• In scientific publishing: Complex data is frequently presented in a tabular array within the paper's appendix or results section to allow for detailed scrutiny.

Variants and Related Words

• Table (n): A more common and general synonym for a tabular array. "Table" is used in both everyday and technical language.
• Matrix (n): In mathematics and computing, a rectangular array of numbers, symbols, or expressions arranged in rows and columns. A matrix is a specific type of tabular array with defined mathematical operations.
• Spreadsheet (n): A digital file or application that organizes data into a tabular array of cells, used for calculations and data analysis.

Synonyms

• Table
• Chart (when the chart uses a row-and-column format, like some organizational charts)
• Grid

Related Phrases

• In tabular form: A phrase meaning "presented as a table."
  • The report displayed the annual figures in tabular form.

Noun

1. a set of data arranged in rows and columns
   • see table 1