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| tab·let [ tábblət ] (plural tab·lets) |
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1. pill: a small solid pill containing a measured medicinal dose, usually intended to be taken orally
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2. small flat cake of something: a measured amount of something compressed and packaged for ease of use
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3. inscribed stone or wooden slab: a slab of stone, wood, or metal used for inscription or engraving
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4. sheets of paper fastened together: a number of sheets of paper for writing or drawing, fastened together along one edge
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5. sheet of material to write on: a thin stiff sheet of wood, slate, or ivory on which somebody writes
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6. architecture
Same as table (sense 8)
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7. personal computer: a small thin portable personal computer that relies on a pen instead of a keyboard to input information
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| [14th century. < Old French, "little table" < table (see table)] |
