tablet
noun
tab·let ˈta-blət 
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 entry 1 sense 2
2
a
: a small mass of medicated material
an aspirin tablet
b
: a compressed or molded block of a solid material
3
a
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
Synonyms
- notepad
- pad
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Example Sentences
you'll need to use your writing tablet to record all the information that the real estate agent is likely to reel off take two tablets of the medication every eight hours
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Donna St. George, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Sep. 2022 There's an easy fix: just update your Apple phone, computer or tablet. Mae Anderson, ajc, 19 Aug. 2022 Apple’s hardware business generated more than $63.4 billion in revenue during its most recent quarter, down nearly 1% from a year ago, as computer and tablet sales slipped. Salvador Rodriguez, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2022 Comics Plus is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week for use on a computer, tablet or phone. Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2022 All those resources, though, require internet access and a computer, tablet or smartphone. Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2022 And really everybody now has such easy access to digital first through their phones or their computer or tablet. San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2022 Or, voters can fill out a ballot privately online using their own computer or tablet set to their own specifications. Iris Samuels, Anchorage Daily News, 9 June 2022 There’s also a manual option to connect the headset to a computer, tablet or phone using a regular audio cable which is supplied with both 2.5 and 3.5mm jack plugs. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 20 May 2022 See More
Donna St. George, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Sep. 2022 There's an easy fix: just update your Apple phone, computer or tablet. Mae Anderson, ajc, 19 Aug. 2022 Apple’s hardware business generated more than $63.4 billion in revenue during its most recent quarter, down nearly 1% from a year ago, as computer and tablet sales slipped. Salvador Rodriguez, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2022 Comics Plus is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week for use on a computer, tablet or phone. Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2022 All those resources, though, require internet access and a computer, tablet or smartphone. Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2022 And really everybody now has such easy access to digital first through their phones or their computer or tablet. San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2022 Or, voters can fill out a ballot privately online using their own computer or tablet set to their own specifications. Iris Samuels, Anchorage Daily News, 9 June 2022 There’s also a manual option to connect the headset to a computer, tablet or phone using a regular audio cable which is supplied with both 2.5 and 3.5mm jack plugs. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 20 May 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English tablett, from Anglo-French tablet, diminutive of table table
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Phrases Containing tablet
Kids Definition
tablet
noun
tab·let ˈta-blət
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
4
: a flat, rectangular computing device that is used especially for connecting to the Internet, watching videos, playing games, and reading e-books
Medical Definition
tablet
noun
tab·let ˈtab-lət
: a small mass of medicated material (as in the shape of a disk)
an aspirin tablet
tablet
noun
1
as in notebook
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 Synonyms & Similar Words
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- notebook
- pad
- notepad
- album
- booklet
- pamphlet
- scratch pad
- scrapbook
2
as in pill
a small mass containing medicine to be taken orally take two tablets of the medication every eight hours Synonyms & Similar Words
- pill
- capsule
- drug
- dose
- medication
- lozenge
- pharmaceutical
- cap
- dosage
- medicinal
- remedy
- physic
- potion
- drop
- cure
- gelcap
- preparation
- specific
- bolus
- miracle drug
- wonder drug
- pilule