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tablet

tablet

286 2.7
A thin portable computer with a touch screen used with fingers
  • noun
  • /ˈtæblɪt/
translation icon : tableta
  • With my new tablet, I can easily draw and edit documents using a stylus.
  • tablet PC
  • tablet computer
  • use a tablet

I don't think there's a well optimized Android tablet Instagram app either.

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Examples

  • So really, the number one standout piece of this tablet is the top notch display.

  • Well, let's say now you want to connect your tablet to the TV screen.

  • Maybe there was a problem with her tablet?

  • Students can now hear, see, and feel music up close and personally via tablet technology.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Grab a computer, tablet, or phone and check out the hundreds of resources at nafme.org.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Let's start with the top selling tablet on Amazon.com.

  • Many schools allow for the use of mobile devices, such as tablets and smartphones.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Additionally, if an iPad is not an option, other tablet devices could be utilized.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Devices like smartphones, tablets, and MP3 players are becoming everyday tools for the majority of the population.

    Academic text (2015)
  • I like to read e-books on my tablet while traveling.

Synonyms

iPad
vstablet
385 3.3

A thin tablet with a touch screen made by Apple for reading, browsing, and watching videos

is the general device type rather than a single branded product
tablet computer
vstablet
5 3.5

A small flat device with a touchscreen that you use for the internet and apps

is more specific in noting stylus use and lack of physical keyboard

Compounds

A small flat device with a touchscreen that you use for the internet and apps

A small pill that helps you sleep

An ancient flat piece of clay from Babylon with wedge-shaped writing used to record laws, trade, or stories

A flat plate fixed to a wall that has names to remember people or events

A chair with a flat arm that serves as a small desk

How Powerful

laptop
309 1.0
tablet
286 2.7
smartphone
227 1.8

Surface Forms

tablet singular
tablets plural

Etymology

Tablet for a touch computer comes from the old writing tablet idea of a flat 'board' you can write or read on, so the device is named for being a thin, flat screen used like a little writing surface.