tablet
noun
tab·let
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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
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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Examples of tablet in a Sentence
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Every device, including laptops and tablets, is being examined and reconfigured. — David E. Sanger, New York Times, "Ransomware Attacks Are Testing Resolve of Cities Across America," 22 Aug. 2019 Like tablets and other mobile devices, the laptop is fanless and meant to run quietly. — Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, "Samsung’s new Galaxy Book S laptop is built around Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8cx," 8 Aug. 2019 Start the school year with the family rule, parents included, that all screens (phones, tablets and computers) will be off and docked outside of the bedroom at least 30-60 minutes prior to bedtime. — Anchorage Daily News, "The Kid’s Doctor: How to set up back-to-school bedtime routines," 24 July 2019 Samsung is going all out this Prime Day -- TVs, smartphones, tablets and computers are going on sale. — Jacob Krol, CNN Underscored, "Score big savings on Samsung 4K TVs, SSDs, tablets and phones," 16 July 2019 Laptops and tablets may also be encumbered with the 25% import levy. — Mark Gurman, Fortune, "Trade War Be Damned, Apple Is Moving Its Mac Pro Production to China," 28 June 2019 Laptops and tablets may also be encumbered with the 25% import levy. — Mark Gurman, latimes.com, "Apple is moving Mac Pro production to China," 28 June 2019 Apple long kept its tablet and Mac computer lines separate, with fingers and styluses the only inputs allowed on iPads, with keyboards and mice left for the Macs. — Mike Murphy, Quartz, "Apple, just admit the iPad is a computer and give us a mouse," 24 June 2019 The News & Observer and The Sun News Research has shown the physical and psychological dangers of using smartphones, tablets and video consoles — but the devices are also handy tools for teenagers. — Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, "Checkup Denver: LGBTQ health care barriers, kratom ban for minors and more Colorado health news," 10 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tablet.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for tablet
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
See the full definition for tablet in the English Language Learners Dictionary
tablet
noun
tab·let
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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
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Medical Definition of tablet
: a small mass of medicated material (as in the shape of a disk)
an aspirin tablet
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