wikipedia|Slate (disambiguation)
English

Etymology
From OF. esclate (French: éclat).

Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪt|-eɪt

Noun
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en-noun

1. uncountable a fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash which has been metamorphosed so that it cleaves easily into thin layers.
2. uncountable The bluish-grey colour of most slate.

#:<table><tr><td>slate colour: &nbsp;</td><td bgcolor"#708090" width"80">&nbsp; </td></tr></table>

1. countable A sheet of slate for writing on with chalk.
2. countable A tile made of slate.
3. countable A record of money owed.

#:Put it on my slate - I'll pay you next week.

1. countable A list of affiliated candidates for an election.

Synonyms
(colour/color): slate grey, slate gray
(record of money owed): account, bill

Derived terms
a clean slate
on the slate
wipe the slate clean

Related terms
basalt

See also
blackboard
chalkboard
whiteboard
Wiktionary_Appendix:Colours|Appendix:Colours

Category:Colors
Category:Greys

Translations
trans-top|rock
Bulgarian: �и��а f
Czech: b�idlice f
Finnish: liuskekivi
French: ardoise
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German: Schiefer
Japanese: �� (����, sekiban)
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trans-top|colour/color
German: Schiefergrau
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trans-top|sheet of slate for writing on
Czech: b�idlicová tabulka f
Finnish: pöytä
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German: Tafel, Schiefertafel
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trans-top|tile
German: Dachschiefer
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trans-top|record of money owed
German: Schuldentafel (put something on the slate: etwas&nbsp;anschreiben)
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trans-top|list of candidates for an election
Finnish: ehdokaslista
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German: Liste, Kandidatenliste
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Adjective
slate notcomp

1. (colour) Having the bluish-grey/gray colour/color of slate.

Derived terms
slate black
slate blue
slate gray/slate grey
slate pencil
slate-coloured junco
slaty

Translations
trans-top|bluish-grey/gray like slate
German: schiefergrau
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Verb
en-verb|slates|slating|slated

1. context|chiefly|UK To criticise harshly.

#:The play was slated by the critics.

1. context|mainly|US To schedule.

#:The election was slated for November 2nd.

1. context|mainly|US To destine or strongly expect.

#:The next version of our software is slated to be the best release ever.

Translations
trans-top|criticise/criticize harshly
German: verreissen
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trans-top|be scheduled
German: ansetzen|angesetzt sein, planen|geplant sein
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trans-top|be destined
German: vorsehen|vorgesehen sein, bestimmen|bestimmt sein
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