| desk | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. desk | a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments. |
| ~ davenport | a small decorative writing desk. |
| ~ drawer | a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out. |
| ~ escritoire, secretaire, writing table, secretary | a desk used for writing. |
| ~ table | a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs.; "it was a sturdy table" |
| ~ writing desk | a desk for writing (usually with a sloping top). |
| table | | |
| n. (group) | 1. table, tabular array | a set of data arranged in rows and columns.; "see table 1" |
| ~ correlation table | a two-way tabulation of the relations between correlates; row headings are the scores on one variable and column headings are the scores on the second variables and a cell shows how many times the score on that row was associated with the score in that column. |
| ~ contents, table of contents | a list of divisions (chapters or articles) and the pages on which they start. |
| ~ array | an orderly arrangement.; "an array of troops in battle order" |
| ~ actuarial table, statistical table | a table of statistical data. |
| ~ calendar | a tabular array of the days (usually for one year). |
| ~ file allocation table | the part of a floppy disk or hard disk where information is stored about the location of each piece of information on the disk (and about the location of unusable areas of the disk). |
| ~ periodic table | (chemistry) a tabular arrangement of the chemical elements according to atomic number as based on the periodic law. |
| ~ row | a linear array of numbers, letters, or symbols side by side. |
| ~ column | a vertical array of numbers or other information.; "he added a column of numbers" |
| n. (artifact) | 2. table | a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs.; "it was a sturdy table" |
| ~ altar, communion table, lord's table | the table in Christian churches where communion is given. |
| ~ booth | a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches. |
| ~ breakfast table | a table where breakfast is eaten. |
| ~ card table | a small light table with folding legs; can be folded for storage. |
| ~ card table | a table for playing cards (as in a casino). |
| ~ cocktail table, coffee table | low table where magazines can be placed and coffee or cocktails are served. |
| ~ conference table, council board, council table | the table that conferees sit around as they hold a meeting. |
| ~ console, console table | a small table fixed to a wall or designed to stand against a wall. |
| ~ counter | table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted. |
| ~ desk | a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments. |
| ~ dressing table, toilet table, dresser, vanity | low table with mirror or mirrors where one sits while dressing or applying makeup. |
| ~ drop-leaf table | a table that has a drop-leaf to enlarge its surface. |
| ~ article of furniture, furniture, piece of furniture | furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy.; "they had too much furniture for the small apartment"; "there was only one piece of furniture in the room" |
| ~ gaming table | a table used for gambling; may be equipped with a gameboard and slots for chips. |
| ~ gueridon | a small round table. |
| ~ kitchen table | a table in the kitchen. |
| ~ leg | one of the supports for a piece of furniture. |
| ~ operating table | table on which the patient lies during a surgical operation. |
| ~ parsons table | a sturdy rectangular table with block legs at the four corners; the top and the legs are the same width. |
| ~ pedestal table | a table supported by a single central column. |
| ~ pier table | a low table set below a pier glass. |
| ~ platen | work table of a machine tool. |
| ~ billiard table, pool table, snooker table | game equipment consisting of a heavy table on which pool is played. |
| ~ king arthur's round table, round table | (legend) the circular table for King Arthur and his knights. |
| ~ stand | a small table for holding articles of various kinds.; "a bedside stand" |
| ~ ping-pong table, pingpong table, table-tennis table | a table used for playing table tennis. |
| ~ tabletop | the top horizontal work surface of a table. |
| ~ tableware | articles for use at the table (dishes and silverware and glassware). |
| ~ tea table | a small table for serving afternoon tea. |
| ~ trestle table | a table supported on trestles. |
| ~ work table, worktable | a table designed for a particular task. |
| n. (artifact) | 3. table | a piece of furniture with tableware for a meal laid out on it.; "I reserved a table at my favorite restaurant" |
| ~ dining table, board | a table at which meals are served.; "he helped her clear the dining table"; "a feast was spread upon the board" |
| ~ article of furniture, furniture, piece of furniture | furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy.; "they had too much furniture for the small apartment"; "there was only one piece of furniture in the room" |
| n. (object) | 4. mesa, table | flat tableland with steep edges.; "the tribe was relatively safe on the mesa but they had to descend into the valley for water" |
| ~ plateau, tableland | a relatively flat highland. |
| n. (group) | 5. table | a company of people assembled at a table for a meal or game.; "he entertained the whole table with his witty remarks" |
| ~ assemblage, gathering | a group of persons together in one place. |
| n. (food) | 6. board, table | food or meals in general.; "she sets a fine table"; "room and board" |
| ~ fare | the food and drink that are regularly served or consumed. |
| ~ training table | planned meals for athletes in training (usually served in a mess hall). |
| v. (stative) | 7. defer, hold over, postpone, prorogue, put off, put over, remit, set back, shelve, table | hold back to a later time.; "let's postpone the exam" |
| ~ reschedule | assign a new time and place for an event.; "We had to reschedule the doctor's appointment" |
| ~ call off, cancel, scrub, scratch | postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled.; "Call off the engagement"; "cancel the dinner party"; "we had to scrub our vacation plans"; "scratch that meeting--the chair is ill" |
| ~ delay | act later than planned, scheduled, or required.; "Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered" |
| ~ call | stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather.; "call a football game" |
| ~ hold | stop dealing with.; "hold all calls to the President's office while he is in a meeting" |
| ~ suspend | render temporarily ineffective.; "the prison sentence was suspended" |
| ~ probate | put a convicted person on probation by suspending his sentence. |
| ~ reprieve, respite | postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution. |
| v. (creation) | 8. table, tabularise, tabularize, tabulate | arrange or enter in tabular form. |
| ~ arrange, set | adapt for performance in a different way.; "set this poem to music" |
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