tablet

11 ENTRIES FOUND:

tab·let

noun \ˈta-blət\

Definition of TABLET

1
a : a flat slab or plaque suited for or bearing an inscription b : a thin slab or one of a set of portable sheets used for writing c : pad 4
2
a : a compressed or molded block of a solid material b : a small mass of medicated material <an aspirin tablet>

Examples of TABLET

  1. <you'll need to use your writing tablet to record all the information that the real estate agent is likely to reel off>
  2. <take two tablets of the medication every eight hours>

Origin of TABLET

Middle English tablett, from Anglo-French tablet, diminutive of table table
First Known Use: 14th century

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