tablet
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A pill; a small, easily swallowed portion of a substance in solid form.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
tabluhtSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈtæblət
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A pill; a small, easily swallowed portion of a substance in solid form.
A slab of stone or wood suitable for bearing an inscription
A slab of clay, stone or wood used for inscription.
computing
A tablet computer, a type of portable computer.
A number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
A block of several sheets of blank paper that are bound together at the top; pad of paper.
verb
transitive
To form (a drug, etc.) into tablets.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- General English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A pill; a small, easily swallowed portion of a substance in solid form.
Used this way, tablet is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It stays understated rather than dramatic. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Mild
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use tablet
- “She uses her tablet to read books and watch movies.”
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Word Family
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A chair with an arm that has been widened for writing.
A memorial made of brass.
A soporific drug in the form of a pill (or tablet or capsule).
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