Row Headings in a Table

The designations of the rows in a table are called:

Correct Answer Explanation

The designations of the rows are called stubs or stub items, and the complete left column is known as stub column.

Key Points:

• Stubs are row headings that describe each row of the table.
• The complete left column containing all row headings is the stub column.
• A brief description of the row headings may be given at the left hand top of the table.
• Stubs are different from captions, which are column headings.

Why Other Options Are Wrong

• A. Captions: Captions are column headings, not row headings.
• C. Body of the table: This contains the actual numerical data.
• D. Footnotes: These explain specific features of the data content.