periodic table UK /ˌpɪɹiˈɒdɪk ˈteɪb(ə)l/US /ˌpɪɹiˈɑdɪk ˈteɪbəl/ noun1 •A tabular chart of the chemical elements according to their atomic numbers so that elements with similar properties are in the same group (column).The atomic masses you see in many periodic tables may vary slightly, so for consistency, we've rounded all atomic mass values to two decimal places before plugging them into equations. — 2015 formsperiodic tables