Definition of
tab has definitions from the fields of writing,business,medicine,pharmacology,computer science,news
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[ noun ] (medicine,pharmacology) a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet

Synonyms

pill tablet lozenge

Related terms

dose capsule sleeping_pill dragee vitamin_pill bolus

2
[ noun ] a short strip of material attached to or projecting from something in order to facilitate opening or identifying or handling it

Examples

"pull the tab to open the can" "files with a red tab will be stored separately" "the collar has a tab with a button hole"

Related terms

strip

3
[ noun ] (computer science) the key on an electric typewriter that causes a tabulation

Synonyms

tab_key

Related terms

key

4
[ noun ] (writing,news) sensationalist journalism

Synonyms

tabloid yellow_journalism

Related terms

journalism

5
[ noun ] (writing,business) the bill in a restaurant

Synonyms

check chit

Examples

"he asked the waiter for the check"

Related terms

bill

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Rhymes with

stab

Phonetic and Homophones

T AE1 B Tabb

Similar Spelling

Taub tabu tabi Tabb Taube taboo tabby tap Tapp tape tapa taif Taff taupe tappa Tapia taffy

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