tabulator — a person or device that arranges data in systematic rows and columns
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person or device that arranges data in systematic rows and columns
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtæbjəˌleɪtər/
Example Sentences
- The coffee shop hired a tabulator to organize their daily sales into spreadsheets.
- Bob thought he was applying to be a 'tabulator' - someone who picks up restaurant tabs!
- The research team's tabulator discovered some surprising patterns in the survey data.
tabulator
NOUN[/ˈtæbjəˌleɪtər/]
a person or device that arranges data in systematic rows and columns
Organizing data into systematic rows and columns
Calculator computes, tabulator organizes, regulator maintains!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from the Latin noun 'tabula' (board, table, or list), which gave rise to the verb 'tabulate' (to arrange in tabular form). The agent suffix '-or' was added to create 'tabulator', a term for one who compiles or organizes information in table format, a practice established in ancient Rome.
Breakdown
tabulate (to arrange in tables, from Latin tabula meaning board or table) + -or (agent suffix denoting a person or device that performs an action).
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The coffee shop hired a tabulator to organize their daily sales into spreadsheets.”
“Bob thought he was applying to be a 'tabulator' - someone who picks up restaurant tabs!”
“The research team's tabulator discovered some surprising patterns in the survey data.”
“Even the fastest tabulator couldn't keep up with grandma's bingo card checking speed.”
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