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- [sleyt]
- /sleɪt/
- /sleɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sleyt]
- /sleɪt/
Definitions of slate word
- noun slate a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification. 1
- noun slate a thin piece or plate of this rock or a similar material, used especially for roofing or as a writing surface. 1
- noun slate a dull, dark bluish gray. 1
- noun slate a list of candidates, officers, etc., to be considered for nomination, appointment, election, or the like. 1
- verb with object slate to sic or set a dog on (a person or animal). 1
- idioms slate clean slate, an unsullied record; a record marked by creditable conduct: to start over with a clean slate. 1
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Origin of slate
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English sclate < Middle French esclate, feminine of esclat piece split off; see slat1
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Parts of speech for Slate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
slate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
slate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for slate
adj slate
- asher — the son of Jacob and ancestor of one of the 12 tribes of Israel
- black — lacking hue and brightness; absorbing light without reflecting any of the rays composing it.
- charcoal — Charcoal is a black substance obtained by burning wood without much air. It can be burned as a fuel, and small sticks of it are used for drawing with.
- coaler — a ship, train, etc, used to carry or supply coal
- ebon — ebony (def 6).
noun slate
- ballot — A ballot is a secret vote in which people select a candidate in an election, or express their opinion about something.
- blackboard — A blackboard is a dark-coloured board that you can write on with chalk. Blackboards are often used by teachers in the classroom.
- cartulary — a collection of charters or records, esp relating to the title to an estate or monastery
- catalogue — A catalogue is a list of things such as the goods you can buy from a particular company, the objects in a museum, or the books in a library.
- checklist — A checklist is a list of all the things that you need to do, information that you want to find out, or things that you need to take somewhere, which you make in order to ensure that you do not forget anything.
verb slate
- carded — a machine for combing and paralleling fibers of cotton, flax, wool, etc., prior to spinning to remove short, undesirable fibers and produce a sliver.
- carding — the process of preparing the fibres of cotton, wool, etc, for spinning
- lay on — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- line up — a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface: a line down the middle of the page.
- map out — a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation: a map of Canada.
adjective slate
- atramentous — similar to or as black as ink
- cinereal — relating to the grey matter of the brain and nervous system
- inklike — Resembling ink.
- obsidian — a volcanic glass similar in composition to granite, usually dark but transparent in thin pieces, and having a good conchoidal fracture.
- onyx — Mineralogy. a variety of chalcedony having straight parallel bands of alternating colors. Compare Mexican onyx.
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