1. slate - Noun
2. slate - Adjective
3. slate - Verb
4. Slate - Proper noun
An argillaceous rock which readily splits into thin plates; argillite; argillaceous schist.
Any rock or stone having a slaty structure.
A prepared piece of such stone.
A thin, flat piece, for roofing or covering houses, etc.
A tablet for writing upon.
An artificial material, resembling slate, and used for the above purposes.
A list of candidates, prepared for nomination or for election; a list of candidates, or a programme of action, devised beforehand.
To cover with slate, or with a substance resembling slate; as, to slate a roof; to slate a globe.
To register (as on a slate and subject to revision), for an appointment.
To set a dog upon; to bait; to slat. See 2d Slat, 3.
Source: Webster's dictionaryPhilosophy finds itself to be no longer anything but the heir to a fabulous mystical theology, but missing a God and wiping the slate clean. Georges Bataille
We cannot even recollect the actions of our infancy, our childhood is like something written on a slate and rubbed off. Vinoba Bhave
Sometimes I succeed, sometimes I fail, but every day is a clean slate and a fresh opportunity. Gretchen Rubin
I think there is a difference between Slate and Salon. I think we both serve important functions on the Internet. As more and more Websites disappear, I'm thankful Slate is still around because it makes things less lonely. David Talbot
People attack Scientology, I never forget it, always even the score. People attack auditors, or staff, or organizations, or me. I never forget until the slate is clear. L. Ron Hubbard
Don't take a slate off your own house to put on your neighbor's. Irish Proverb