tabling
Putting off indefinitely
Tabling means putting something on the table—but which table determines the meaning.
In American English, to table a proposal is to set it aside, postponing discussion indefinitely: They tabled the motion until next quarter.
In British parliamentary usage, tabling means the opposite—introducing something for immediate consideration: The MP tabled an amendment.
Context usually clarifies which action is meant.
Temporary suspension of proceedings
- defermentAuthorized delay of obligation
- shelvingHorizontal storage surfaces
- delayEnforced waiting period
- reschedulingSetting a different time
suspension · moratorium · holding · continuance · prorogation · pigeonholing · stalling · abeyance
Change in position
- amendmentChange to official text
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- billAmount owed, written
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
proposal · committee · debate · speaker · floor · session · quorum · deliberation
adjournment
Temporary suspension of proceedings
- defermentAuthorized delay of obligation
- shelvingHorizontal storage surfaces
- delayEnforced waiting period
rescheduling · suspension · moratorium · holding · continuance · prorogation · pigeonholing · stalling · abeyance · recess
motion
Change in position
- amendmentChange to official text
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- billAmount owed, written
legislation · proposal · committee · debate · speaker · floor · session · quorum · deliberation · vote
agenda
Formal discussion list
- proposalFormal plan for consideration
- offerProposal to provide
- submissionYielding to another's will
report · data · document · evidence · findings · figures · information · motion · plan · chart
legs
Locomotion appendages below torso
- surfaceOutermost boundary layer
- assemblyConstructing from components
- flatpackDisassembled goods for self-assembly
leveling · extension · leaf · hardware · support · bracket · joinery · woodwork · construction · setup
- separationseparate, sieving, straining, divide, filtration
- stallingstall, stalling, delay, hesitate, procrastinate
- postponingdeferring, delaying, postponing, putting off, rescheduling
- Congresssenator, representative, senators, House, bill
- board meetingsagenda, minutes, adjourn, adjournment, chairman
- grassroots organizingcanvassing, door knocking, phone banking, voter registration, petitions
tablingadvancing
Moving in forward direction
addressing · taking up · acting on · moving forward · considering
tablingwithdrawing
Removing or pulling away
shelving · pulling · retracting · suppressing · burying
tablingresolving
Reaching a conclusion
deciding · concluding · settling · finalizing · determining
table, tablet, tables, tablecloth, tablespoon, tableau, tableware, tabled, turntable