Tablet Meaning
/ˈtæblət/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA slab of clay, stone or wood used for inscription.
nounA short scripture written by the founders of the Baháʼí Faith.
Sentence Examples
Take one tablet a day until all of the medicine is gone.
Just dissolve the tablet in a glass of water and drink.
The company has launched its latest 10-inch tablet.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The doctor recommended taking one ____ of the medicine every morning.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I usually read my favorite digital books on my electronic ____ while I am traveling on the long-distance train today.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English tablet, from Old French tablete (Modern French tablette), diminutive of table (“table”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Also mentioned is the Rev. T. Stock, who has a tablet in St John's church [Gloucester] and "who with Raikes established the four original Sunday schools in this parish ... in 1780. From this small beginning sprung that gratuitous system of Christian instruction which has covered the face of England and Wales with schools.""
— 2023 January 11, Stephen Roberts, “Bradshaw's Britain: castles and cathedrals”, in RAIL, number 974, page 56:
"Take a full-size writing tablet and follow these steps."
— 2005, Kenneth T. Henson, Writing for Publication: Road to Academic Advancement, →ISBN, page 80:
"The latter's loss of time between Manakau and Levin was due to the mishap of dropping the tablet at Ohau, which entailed an out-of-course stop of 3 min. to recover it."
— 1939 November, “Overseas Railways: Locomotive Performance in New Zealand”, in Railway Magazine, page 351:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The doctor recommended taking one ____ of the medicine every morning.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I usually read my favorite digital books on my electronic ____ while I am traveling on the long-distance train today.