tablet

Portable touchscreen device

A tablet is a flat slab or pad used for writing or display—from ancient clay tablets to modern touchscreen devices.

A tablet of paper is a pad of sheets bound at one edge.

In medicine, a tablet is a compressed disk of medication: Take two tablets with water.

Tablets of stone suggest permanence: The rules aren't written on tablets.

device

iPad

Apple's tablet device

Surface · e-reader · stylus · apps · portable · multitouch · streaming · download · Wi-Fi · Bluetooth

writing

notepad

Bound sheets for writing

  • slateFissile metamorphic rock
  • waxPliable waterproof substance
  • stylusPointed implement for marking

erasable · schoolhouse · chalkboard · lap · notebook · pad · memo · jotter · scribbling · portable

medicine

pill

Solid medicine dose

pharmaceutical · aspirin · ibuprofen · acetaminophen · antibiotic · vitamin · antihistamine · analgesic · chewable · effervescent

ancient

cuneiform

Stylus-impressed ancient script

Sumerian · Babylonian · Rosetta · hieroglyphics · archaeology · artifact · epigraphy · pictograph · relic · antiquity

stone

slab

Thick flat piece

monument · gravestone · headstone · marble · granite · plaque · carved · inscribed · dedication · cenotaph

Categories
Opposites
computing device form factor

tabletdesktop computer

Fixed-location personal computer

desktop · mainframe · laptop · server · workstation

pharmaceutical form

tabletliquid

Free-flowing substance

injection · syrup · solution · ointment · suppository

writing surface material

tabletscroll

Wound document of parchment

paper · papyrus · parchment · digital screen · vellum

Phrases
Family

table, tablets, tableau, tablet computer

Familiarity
Top 5,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G