tablet

US /ˈtæb.lət/
UK /ˈtæb.lət/
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1.

a flat slab of stone, clay, or wood, used especially for inscriptions

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Ancient civilizations used clay tablets to record their history.
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The Ten Commandments were inscribed on stone tablets.
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slabplaquepanel
2.

a small, flat, solid dose of a medicine or drug

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Take one tablet with water after meals.
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The doctor prescribed pain relief tablets.
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pillcapsulelozenge
3.

a thin, lighter-than-laptop mobile computer with a touchscreen display, typically larger than a smartphone

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She uses her tablet for reading e-books and browsing the internet.
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Many students now prefer to take notes on a tablet rather than a notebook.
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slatepad