tablet

tab-let · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A flat slab of stone, clay, or wood used for inscriptions.

  2. 2.

    A portable computing device with a touchscreen, larger than a smartphone.

  3. 3.

    A small, flat piece of compressed medicine to be swallowed whole.

  4. 4.

    A pad of paper for writing or drawing.

Forms

plural: tablets

Related words

See also: computer, notepad, pill
Synonyms: pad, pill, slate

Etymology

From Old French tablete, diminutive of table.