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Definitions for Tab

[1] a small flap, strap, loop, or similar appendage, as on a garment, used for pulling, hanging, or decoration.
[2] a tag or label.
[3] a small projection from a card, paper, or folder, used as an aid in filing.
[4] Informal . a bill, as for a meal in a restaurant; check.
[5] a small piece attached or intended to be attached, as to an automobile license plate.
[6] a small flap or tongue of material used to seal or close the opening of a container.
[7] Also called tabulator, tab key . a key on a typewriter that moves the carriage, typing element, etc., a predetermined number of spaces, used for typing text in columns, for fixed indentations, etc.
[8] Also called tab key . a key on a computer keyboard that moves the cursor a predetermined number of spaces, used for keying text in columns or form fields, for fixed indentations, etc.
[9] Digital Technology . (in a web browser window or in a spreadsheet or other application) a page displayed by clicking on or selecting a user interface element that resembles a paper tab:The third tab in the spreadsheet list expenses. the display of this user interface element:I have too many tabs open in my browser right now.
[10] Theater . a small, often narrow, drop curtain, for masking part of the stage. tableau curtain.
[11] Aeronautics . a small airfoil hinged to the rear portion of a control surface, as to an elevator, aileron, or rudder. Compare trim tab.
[12] to furnish or ornament with a tab or tabs.
[13] to name or designate.
[14] to operate the tab function on a typewriter or computer.
[15] keep tabs /tab on , Informal . to keep an account of; check on; observe: The police kept tabs on the suspect's activities.
[16] tabloid(def 1) .
[17] Slang . a tablet, as of a drug or medication.
[18] tables.
[19] (in prescriptions) tablet.
[20] a small flap of material, esp one on a garment for decoration or for fastening to a button
[21] any similar flap, such as a piece of paper attached to a file for identification
[22] a small auxiliary aerofoil on the trailing edge of a rudder, aileron, or elevator, etc, to assist in the control of the aircraft in flight See also trim tab
[23] British military the insignia on the collar of a staff officer
[24] mainly US and Canadian a bill, esp one for a meal or drinks
[25] Scot and Northern English dialect a cigarette
[26] keep tabs on informal to keep a watchful eye on
[27] (tr) to supply (files, clothing, etc) with a tab or tabs
[28] short for tabulator, tablet
[29] slang a portion of a drug, esp LSD or ecstasy
[30] typhoid-paratyphoid A and B (vaccine)
[31] Australian and NZ Totalizator Agency Board
[32] table (list or chart)

Words related to Tab

flap, clip, stop, flag, tag, slip, strip, logo, holder, loop, bookmark, sticker, marker, account, cost, invoice, price, rate, charge, score

Words nearby Tab

ta-ta, ta`izz, taal, taanith esther, taata, tab, tab-hang, tab., tabanid, tabard, tabaret

Origin of Tab

.From the Latin word tabella

Word origin for Tab

C17: of unknown origin

Synonyms for Tab

bookmark, clip, flag, flap, holder, logo, loop, marker, slip, sticker, stop, strip, tag