tablet

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>

3

: graphics 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

Related to TABLET

Synonyms: notepad, pad

Related Words: scratch pad; album, notebook, scrapbook; booklet, pamphlet

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