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English noun: slate | |||
| 1. | slate (artifact) (formerly) a writing tablet made of slate | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | tablet | ||
| 2. | slate (substance) thin layers of rock used for roofing | ||
| Synonyms | slating | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | roofing material | ||
| 3. | slate (substance) a fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sedimentary rock | ||
| 4. | slate (communication) a list of candidates nominated by a political party to run for election to public offices | ||
| Synonyms | ticket | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | list, listing | ||
English verb: slate | |||
| 1. | slate (cognition) designate or schedule | ||
| Samples | He slated his talk for 9 AM. She was slated to be his successor. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | designate, destine, intend, specify | ||
| 2. | slate (social) enter on a list or slate for an election | ||
| Samples | He was slated for borough president. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cross-file, register | ||
| 3. | slate (contact) cover with slate | ||
| Samples | Slate the roof. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | roof | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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