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tableful

ta·ble·ful
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [tey-buh l-foo l]
    • /ˈteɪ bəlˌfʊl/
    • /ˈteɪbl.fʊl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tey-buh l-foo l]
    • /ˈteɪ bəlˌfʊl/

Definitions of tableful word

  • noun plural tableful the number of persons that can be seated at a table. 1
  • noun plural tableful the amount of food, dishes, etc., that a table can hold. 1

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Origin of tableful

First appearance:

before 1525
One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1525-35; table + -ful

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Parts of speech for Tableful

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

tableful popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

tableful usage trend in Literature

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