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Slate vs Undefined - What's the difference?

slate | undefined |

As adjectives the difference between slate and undefined

is that slate is having the bluish-grey/gray colour/color of slate while undefined is lacking a definition or value.

As a noun slate

is (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.

As a verb slate

is to cover with slate.

slate

English

Noun

(wikipedia slate) (en noun)
  • (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.
  • (uncountable) The bluish-grey colour of most slate.
  • (countable) A sheet of slate for writing on with chalk.
  • (countable) A tile made of slate.
  • (countable) A record of money owed.
    • Put it on my slate – I’ll pay you next week.
  • (countable) A list of affiliated candidates for an election.
    • Roy Disney led the alternative slate of directors for the stockholder vote.
  • An artificial material resembling slate and used for the same purposes.
  • A thin plate of any material; a flake.

    • Synonyms

    * slate grey, slate gray * (record of money owed) account, bill

    Derived terms

    * clean slate * on the slate * wipe the slate clean

    See also

    * basalt * blackboard * chalkboard * whiteboard *

    Adjective

    (-)
  • 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

    Verb

  • To cover with slate.
    • The old church ledgers show that the roof was slated in 1775.
  • (chiefly, British) To criticise harshly.
    • The play was slated by the critics.
  • (chiefly, US) To schedule.
    • The election was slated for November 2nd.
  • (chiefly, US) To destine or strongly expect.
    • The next version of our software is slated to be the best release ever.
  • To punish severely.
    • The boy was slated by his own mom for disobeying her.

    Anagrams

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    undefined

    English

    Adjective

    (wikipedia undefined) (-)
  • Lacking a definition or value.
  • (mathematics, computing) That does not have a meaning and is thus not assigned an interpretation.
    • The result of division by zero is undefined .

    Antonyms

    * defined