HyperDic: tablet

English > 4 senses of the word tablet:
NOUNartifacttableta slab of stone or wood suitable for bearing an inscription
substancetablet, pad, pad of papera number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
artifacttableta small flat compressed cake of some substance
artifacttablet, pill, lozenge, taba dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet
tablet > pronunciation
Soundstae'blaht
Rhymesabbot ... zealot / Zealot: 372 rhymes with aht...
English > tablet: 4 senses > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA slab of stone or wood suitable for bearing an inscription.
NarrowerabacusA tablet placed horizontally on top of the capital of a column as an aid in supporting the architrave
slate(formerly) a writing tablet made of slate
BroaderslabBlock consisting of a thick piece of something
Spanishplaca, tabla
Catalanpastilla
English > tablet: 4 senses > noun 2, substance
MeaningA number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge.
Synonymspad, pad of paper
Narrowermessage pad, writing padA pad of paper on which messages can be written
notepadA pad of paper for keeping notes
BroaderpaperA material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
Spanishbloc
Catalanbloc
English > tablet: 4 senses > noun 3, artifact
MeaningA small flat compressed cake of some substance.
Example"a tablet of soap"
Broadercake, barA block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
English > tablet: 4 senses > noun 4, artifact
MeaningA dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet.
Synonymspill, lozenge, tab
NarrowerbolusA large pill
capsuleA pill in the form of a small rounded gelatinous container with medicine inside
drageepill that is a sugar-coated medicated candy
sleeping pill, sleeping tablet, sleeping capsule, sleeping draughtA soporific drug in the form of a pill (or tablet or capsule)
Broaderdose, dosageA measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
Spanishcomprimido, gragea, pastilla, píldora, tableta
Catalanpastilla, píndola, tableta, tauleta

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