tablet

English

/ˈtæblət/

noun
Definitions
  • A slab of clay used for inscription.
  • (religion) A short scripture written by the founders of the Bahá'í faith.
  • A pill; a small, easily swallowed portion of a substance.
  • A block of several sheets of blank paper that are bound together at the top; pad of paper.
  • (computing) A graphics tablet.
  • (computing) A tablet computer, a type of portable computer.
  • (Scotland) A confection made from sugar, condensed milk and butter, produced in flat slabs.
  • (rail) A type of round token giving authority for a train to proceed over a single-track line.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English tablet derived from Old French tablete.

Origin

Old French

tablete

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