slot meaning and definition

SLOT noun

Definition of slot (noun)

1. a position in a grammatical linguistic construction in which a variety of alternative units are interchangeable
   • "he developed a version of slot grammar"
2. a small slit (as for inserting a coin or depositing mail)
   • "he put a quarter in the slot"
3. a time assigned on a schedule or agenda
   • "the TV program has a new time slot"; "an aircraft landing slot"
   • synonyms: time slot
4. a position in a hierarchy or organization
   • "Bob Dylan occupied the top slot for several weeks"; "she beat some tough competition for the number one slot"
5. the trail of an animal (especially a deer)
   • "he followed the deer's slot over the soft turf to the edge of the trees"
6. (computer) a socket in a microcomputer that will accept a plug-in circuit board
   • "the PC had three slots for additional memory"
   • synonyms: expansion slot
7. a slot machine that is used for gambling
   • "they spend hours and hours just playing the slots"
   • synonyms: one-armed bandit

SLOT verb

Definition of slot (verb)

1. assign a time slot
   • "slot a television program"