Definitions for tables
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1. tables(Noun)

   The halves or quarters of a backgammon board.

2. tables(Noun)

   Any backgammon-esque board game, played on a board with two rows of 12 vertical markings called "points".

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1. Tables

   Tables is a general name given to a class of board games similar to backgammon, played on a board with two rows of 12 vertical markings called "points". Players roll dice to determine the movement of pieces. Tables games are among the oldest known board games, and many variants are played throughout the world.

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1. Tables

   Presentations of nonstatistical data in tabular form.

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1. tables

   See ASTRONOMICAL TABLES, and NAUTICAL TABLES.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'tables' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3527

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'tables' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2244

Anagrams for tables »

1. ablest, ablets, bastle, bleats, stable

2. Ablest

3. Ablets

4. Bastle

5. Bleats

How to pronounce tables?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say tables in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of tables in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of tables in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of tables in a Sentence

1. Samuel Johnson:

   Players, Sir! I look on them as no better than creatures set upon tables and joint stools to make faces and produce laughter, like dancing dogs.

2. Anthony Sampson:

   In Britain, the segregated world of public schools crops up in all kinds of institutions A boy can pass from Eton to the Guards to the Middle Temple to Parliament and still retain the same male world of leather armchairs, teak tables and nicknames. They need never deal closely with other kinds of people, and some never do.

3. Toshi Yoshihara:

   You could say Japan is turning the tables on China.

4. Matt Schulz:

   Tipping can be tricky and awkward because there’s really no right or wrong answer, however, the truth is that many workers rely on tips to generate a large portion of their income. To them, it’s not just about etiquette. It’s about being able to provide for their families and put food on their own tables.

5. Nancy Pape:

   I come from a place of faith and you are called to turn the tables and that’s what I am trying to do, and you have the opportunity and duty to do that here in New Hampshire.

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