tablet


Definition: Meaning of, tablet in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈtablɪt /

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tablet tablets
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  1. a small round hard piece of medicine which you swallow [=  pill]
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  2. a small hard piece of a substance, especially one that DISSOLVE s in water
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  3. a flat piece of stone or clay with words cut into it, for example above someone's GRAVE
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  4. be written/set/cast in tablets of stone British English used to say that something does not change
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  5. American English a set of pieces of paper for writing on that are glued together at the top [=  pad British English]
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tablet used in phrases

  • graphics tablet (noun)
    1. computing an input device that allows one to hand-draw images and graphics, typically by moving a pen over a special pad
  • memorial tablet (noun)
    1. a memorial made of brass
  • sleeping tablet (noun)
    1. or tablet or capsule a soporific drug in the form of a pill
  • tablet computer (noun)
    1. computing a portable computer with a flat touch screen rather than a separate keyboard and/or mouse
  • tablet-armed chair (noun)
    1. a chair with an arm that has been widened for writing
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