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tablet



tab·let [ ˈta-blət]



tablet   
noun
[ˈta-blət]

Definition of tablet

1a : 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 entry 1 sense 2
2a : a small mass of medicated material
//an aspirin tablet
b : a compressed or molded block of a solid material
3a or tablet computer : a mobile computing device that has a flat, rectangular form like that of a magazine or pad of paper, that is usually controlled by means of a touch screen, and that is typically used for accessing the Internet, watching videos, playing games, reading electronic books, etc.
b : graphics tablet


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Recent Examples on the Web


//The second woman also went home and, alone, took a single tablet.
— Dan Morse, Washington Post, "She bought what looked to be a Percocet pill. Now her alleged dealer is charged with murder.," 13 Nov. 2019
//Pierce says Motorola looked at screen sizes and ratios, explored how the device felt in users' hands, and even considered folding out a smartphone to make a small tablet.
— Fortune, "A New Motorola Razr—and its Folding Screen—Could Bring Phone Design Back to the Future," 13 Nov. 2019
//The case contains a simple touch-screen tablet that can be purchased off the shelf and that has custom software installed on it.
— Jessica Huseman, ProPublica, "The Way America Votes Is Broken. In One Rural County, a Nonprofit Showed a Way Forward.," 12 Nov. 2019
//The recent case also surfaced days after a North Plains mother reported finding what appeared to be a chewable Advil tablet inside a roll of SweeTarts.
— oregonlive, "Portland girl, 10, injured after biting into Halloween candy containing blade, police say," 8 Nov. 2019
//Someone entered a car parked in the 900 block of South Austin Boulevard and stole a backpack, gym equipment and a Samsung tablet valued at $450 between 8 p.m. Oct. 30 and 8:30 a.m. Oct. 31.
— chicagotribune.com, "Oak Park police: Two men rob pedestrian, threaten witness along Austin Boulevard," 4 Nov. 2019
//The Lumineye is a handheld device smaller than a tablet that uses radar technology to detect people, using radar waves that can pass through solid matter.
— Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "The U.S. Army Could Get The Handheld Motion Tracker From 'Aliens'," 3 Nov. 2019
//The voter signs in with poll workers, who look up his or her information in a digital tablet.
— Ryan Martin, Indianapolis Star, "'It confirmed my worst fears': Poll worker sounds alarm about election fraud in Marion County," 1 Nov. 2019
//That set the stage for October of that year, when Nintendo unveiled its latest big release: the Nintendo Switch, essentially a tablet that players can drop in a dock to play games on the TV, or take with them on the go.
— Alex Fitzpatrick, Time, "Shuntaro Furukawa Is Ready to Take Nintendo to the Next Level," 22 Oct. 2019


First Known Use of tablet

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a



History and Etymology for tablet

Middle English tablett, from Anglo-French tablet, diminutive of table table



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More Synonyms and Antonyms oftablet

Synonyms of tablet

1 a number of sheets of writing paper glued together at one edge
  • you'll need to use your writing tablet to record all the information that the real estate agent is likely to reel off

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2 a small mass containing medicine to be taken orally
  • take two tablets of the medication every eight hours

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More Definitions fortablet

tablet

noun

English Language Learners Definition of tablet

: a flat piece of stone, clay, or wood that has writing on it
: a small usually round piece of medicine
chiefly US : a set of paper sheets for writing or drawing that are glued or fastened at one edge

tablet

noun
tab·​let | \ ˈta-blət \

Kids Definition of tablet

1 : a thin flat slab used for writing, painting, or drawing
2 : a number of sheets of writing paper glued together at one edge
3 : a small usually round mass of material containing medicine
//aspirin tablets

tablet

noun
tab·​let | \ ˈtab-lət \

Medical Definition of tablet

: a small mass of medicated material (as in the shape of a disk)
//an aspirin tablet