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tablet

/ˈtæblət/noun2 syllables

Tablet means: a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet.

Synonyms for tablet6

noun, as in a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet

pill, lozenge, tab

noun, as in a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge

pad, pad of paper

noun, as in a portable computer with a touchscreen

tablet computer

What does tablet mean?5

noun

1

a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet

2

a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge

3

a portable computer with a touchscreen

4

a slab of stone or wood suitable for bearing an inscription

5

a small flat compressed cake of some substance“a tablet of soap”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Tablet in a sentence

  • I've got a headache, and there are no tablets left in the house.sundown
  • I have a headache, and there aren't any tablets left in the house.sundown
  • These tablets need to be taken before eating, and these ones after.araneo
  • Take one tablet a day until all of the medicine is gone.CK
  • Don't place heavy objects on top of the tablet.Amastan
  • Remember to lock the tablet when you're not using it.Amastan
  • Just dissolve the tablet in a glass of water and drink.darinmex
  • You can charge your phone or tablet here.ddnktr

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of tablet

as a noun

plural
tablets