Slate
noun
A flat grey rock.
The roof of the house is made of slate
Often appears as...
- slate roof
- slate grey
noun
A list of choices or candidates.
The party revealed its slate of candidates for the election
Often appears as...
- slate of candidates
- clean slate
verb
To schedule or plan something.
The meeting is slated for 3 p.m. tomorrow
Often appears as...
- slated for release
- slated for discussion
verb
To criticize severely.
The movie was slated by critics
Often appears as...
- slated by critics
- slated for failure
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
A flat grey rock.
The roof of the house is made of slate
Often appears as...
- slate roof
- slate grey
noun
A list of choices or candidates.
The party revealed its slate of candidates for the election
Often appears as...
- slate of candidates
- clean slate
verb
To schedule or plan something.
The meeting is slated for 3 p.m. tomorrow
Often appears as...
- slated for release
- slated for discussion
verb
To criticize severely.
The movie was slated by critics
Often appears as...
- slated by critics
- slated for failure
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
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Pro Tip 1/2Not Just Gray
While 'slate' often refers to a gray color, 'slate' can also have various color shades.
The slate tiles had a hint of blue.
Pro Tip 2/2Natural Material
'Slate' as a material is natural stone and often used in building for flooring and roofing.
We chose slate for our kitchen floor.
Pro Tip 1/2Not Just Gray
While 'slate' often refers to a gray color, 'slate' can also have various color shades.
The slate tiles had a hint of blue.
Pro Tip 2/2Natural Material
'Slate' as a material is natural stone and often used in building for flooring and roofing.
We chose slate for our kitchen floor.
Pro Tip 1/2Not Just Gray
While 'slate' often refers to a gray color, 'slate' can also have various color shades.
The slate tiles had a hint of blue.
Pro Tip 2/2Natural Material
'Slate' as a material is natural stone and often used in building for flooring and roofing.
We chose slate for our kitchen floor.
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The moral roots of...
pill let's take let's study some moral psychology and see where it takes us let's start at the beginning what is morality and where does it come from the worst idea in all of psychology is the idea that the mind is a blank slate at birth developmental psychology shown that kids come into the world already knowing so much about the
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Jonathan Haidt: The...
Anyway, let's go with the red pill, study some moral psychology and see where it takes us. Let's start at the What is morality, where does it come from? The worst idea in all of psychology is the idea that the mind is a blank slate at birth. Developmental psychology has shown that kids come into the world
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Is life meaningless? And...
under the banner of a new philosophy called existentialism. Existentialists believed people were born as blank slates, each responsible for creating their life’s meaning amidst a chaotic world. But Camus rejected their school of thought. He argued all people were born with a shared human nature
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Steven Pinker: Human...
There are a number of reasons to doubt that the human mind is a blank slate, and some of them just come from common sense. As many people have told me over the years, anyone who's had more than one child knows that kids come into the world with certain temperaments and talents;
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The Water Crisis PIPE...
the water use isn't in the house it's in the yard and this house is no different it's time i did something about that this is your blank slate i love a blank slate i've enlisted the help of jackie serber an expert in sustainable gardening
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New bionics let us run,...
that allowed me to return to the vertical world of rock and ice climbing. I quickly realized that the artificial part of my body is malleable; able to take on any form, any function -- a blank slate for which to create,
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Annie Murphy Paul: What...
And one of the most fascinating insights I took from this work is that we're all learning about the world even before we enter it. When we hold our babies for the first time, we might imagine that they're clean slates,
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What will humans look...
is the new brain a blank slate? And boy, does that have implications. Second the new mouse recognizes Minnie Mouse. The new mouse remembers what it's afraid of, remembers how to navigate the maze, and if that is true,
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Spotting the World's...
In the middle of the day in an old, abandoned slate quarry. Such a wise and dignified animal, Just like other nocturnal owls like the barn owl. They have ears on different levels on their head.
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TED2014 in review PIPE...
for those of you that laughed thank you and for the eating my parasite second of all my intelligence is artificial ask anyone who knows me and nerd I was a blank slate and I came
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The moral roots of...
pill let's take let's study some moral psychology and see where it takes us let's start at the beginning what is morality and where does it come from the worst idea in all of psychology is the idea that the mind is a blank slate at birth developmental psychology shown that kids come into the world already knowing so much about the
Video examples
Jonathan Haidt: The...
Anyway, let's go with the red pill, study some moral psychology and see where it takes us. Let's start at the What is morality, where does it come from? The worst idea in all of psychology is the idea that the mind is a blank slate at birth. Developmental psychology has shown that kids come into the world
Video examples
Is life meaningless? And...
under the banner of a new philosophy called existentialism. Existentialists believed people were born as blank slates, each responsible for creating their life’s meaning amidst a chaotic world. But Camus rejected their school of thought. He argued all people were born with a shared human nature
Video examples
Steven Pinker: Human...
There are a number of reasons to doubt that the human mind is a blank slate, and some of them just come from common sense. As many people have told me over the years, anyone who's had more than one child knows that kids come into the world with certain temperaments and talents;
Video examples
The Water Crisis PIPE...
the water use isn't in the house it's in the yard and this house is no different it's time i did something about that this is your blank slate i love a blank slate i've enlisted the help of jackie serber an expert in sustainable gardening
Video examples
New bionics let us run,...
that allowed me to return to the vertical world of rock and ice climbing. I quickly realized that the artificial part of my body is malleable; able to take on any form, any function -- a blank slate for which to create,
Video examples
Annie Murphy Paul: What...
And one of the most fascinating insights I took from this work is that we're all learning about the world even before we enter it. When we hold our babies for the first time, we might imagine that they're clean slates,
Video examples
What will humans look...
is the new brain a blank slate? And boy, does that have implications. Second the new mouse recognizes Minnie Mouse. The new mouse remembers what it's afraid of, remembers how to navigate the maze, and if that is true,
Video examples
Spotting the World's...
In the middle of the day in an old, abandoned slate quarry. Such a wise and dignified animal, Just like other nocturnal owls like the barn owl. They have ears on different levels on their head.
Video examples
TED2014 in review PIPE...
for those of you that laughed thank you and for the eating my parasite second of all my intelligence is artificial ask anyone who knows me and nerd I was a blank slate and I came
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Stephen J. Dubner
American Journalist
Set aside a half hour or an hour to rethink the way you make decisions, the habits you have, the biases you may have. And if you think of things, if you come with a little bit of a blank slate and be willing to acknowledge what you don't know, and you'd be willing to think like a child, I think it'll help not only individuals but society at large.
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Christian Bale
Welsh Actor
I don't want to know about the lives of other actors and I don't want people to know too much about me. If we don't know about the private lives of other actors, that leaves us as clean slates when it comes to playing characters. That's the point, they can create these other characters and I can believe them.
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Nina Jacobson
American Businesswoman
I've been fortunate enough to match up the material I'm producing with the right buyer, the company that will make it and that wants it, and that isn't saying yes to be nice, but is saying yes because they want and need that movie and it's going to be important on their slate.
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Tara Stiles
American Model
When we practice cleaning our slate and interacting without motive, what we actually 'get' in return is greater than what we might have expected. Life can open up and be full of surprises that blow past our narrow expectations.
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James Wolcott
American Critic
How can I impress strangers with the gem-like flame of my literary passion if it's a digital slate I'm carrying around, trying not to get it all thumbprinty?
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Jeanne Moreau
French Actress
As a matter of principle, I always come to a film like a blank slate, I don't learn my lines in advance. With this approach, I feel clean.
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Erin Foster
American Writer
What's important in any working relationship or working with someone in your family is you have to start with a clean slate.
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Jane Goldman
English Writer
You want, in a sense, to relate to the main character, so often, the main character POV is a bit more of a blank slate.
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Evan Glodell
American Director
When things aren't working out for people, the end of the world seems like an easy way to wipe the slate clean.
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Scott Rogowsky
American Comedian
I brought my personality to HQ. I injected my DNA into this thing. They gave me a blank slate to work with.
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Stephen J. Dubner
American Journalist
Set aside a half hour or an hour to rethink the way you make decisions, the habits you have, the biases you may have. And if you think of things, if you come with a little bit of a blank slate and be willing to acknowledge what you don't know, and you'd be willing to think like a child, I think it'll help not only individuals but society at large.
Quote examples
Christian Bale
Welsh Actor
I don't want to know about the lives of other actors and I don't want people to know too much about me. If we don't know about the private lives of other actors, that leaves us as clean slates when it comes to playing characters. That's the point, they can create these other characters and I can believe them.
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Nina Jacobson
American Businesswoman
I've been fortunate enough to match up the material I'm producing with the right buyer, the company that will make it and that wants it, and that isn't saying yes to be nice, but is saying yes because they want and need that movie and it's going to be important on their slate.
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Tara Stiles
American Model
When we practice cleaning our slate and interacting without motive, what we actually 'get' in return is greater than what we might have expected. Life can open up and be full of surprises that blow past our narrow expectations.
Quote examples
James Wolcott
American Critic
How can I impress strangers with the gem-like flame of my literary passion if it's a digital slate I'm carrying around, trying not to get it all thumbprinty?
Quote examples
Jeanne Moreau
French Actress
As a matter of principle, I always come to a film like a blank slate, I don't learn my lines in advance. With this approach, I feel clean.
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Erin Foster
American Writer
What's important in any working relationship or working with someone in your family is you have to start with a clean slate.
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Jane Goldman
English Writer
You want, in a sense, to relate to the main character, so often, the main character POV is a bit more of a blank slate.
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Evan Glodell
American Director
When things aren't working out for people, the end of the world seems like an easy way to wipe the slate clean.
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Scott Rogowsky
American Comedian
I brought my personality to HQ. I injected my DNA into this thing. They gave me a blank slate to work with.
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