Stela vs Tablet - What's the difference?
stela | tablet |
(archaeology) an obelisk or upright stone pillar, usually as a primitive commemoration or gravestone
*1776 , R. Chandler, Trav. Greece , VIII 35
*:In the courts of the houses lie many round stelæ , or pillars, once placed on the graves of the Athenians.
*1837 , J. G. Wilkinson, Manners & Customs of the Anc. Egyptians , I ii 101
*:He erected a stela , with an inscription in the sacred character, to commemorate his successes.
*1876 , S. Manning, Land of Pharaohs , 203
*:The upright blocks or stelas are among the most curious parts of the present ruin.
*1893 , E. A. T. W. Budge, Mummy , 30
*:Thothmes I. set up two stelæ near the Euphrates.
*1966 , Paul Bowles, Up Above the World
*:A shore excursion had been arranged for the passengers who were interested in visiting the stelae of San Ignacio.
A slab of clay used for inscription.
(religion) A short scripture written by the founders of the Bahá'í faith.
A pill; a small, easily swallowed portion of a substance.
(computing) A graphics tablet.
(computing) A tablet computer, a type of portable computer.
(Scotland) A confection made from sugar, condensed milk and butter.
To form (a drug, etc.) into tablets.
As nouns the difference between stela and tablet
is that stela is connection (position in a network of profitable acquaintanceships) while tablet is a slab of clay used for inscription.As a verb tablet is
to form (a drug, etc) into tablets.stela
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* (pl. ) stelae, stelesNoun
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* English nouns with irregular plurals ----tablet
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(en noun)- Many people take vitamin tablets as a food supplement.