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tabulator

tab·u·la·tor
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [tab-yuh-ley-ter]
    • /ˈtæb yəˌleɪ tər/
    • /ˈtæbjʊleɪtə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tab-yuh-ley-ter]
    • /ˈtæb yəˌleɪ tər/

Definitions of tabulator word

  • noun tabulator a person or thing that tabulates. 1
  • noun tabulator tab1 (def 7). 1
  • noun tabulator computing: Tab key 1
  • noun tabulator a device for setting the automatic stops that locate the column margins on a typewriter 0
  • noun tabulator a machine that reads data from one medium, such as punched cards, producing lists, tabulations, or totals, usually on a continuous sheet of paper 0
  • noun tabulator any machine that tabulates data 0

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Origin of tabulator

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; tabulate + -or2

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Parts of speech for Tabulator

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

tabulator popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% 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.

tabulator usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with tabulator

  • what is a tabulator?
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