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Ramp (incline)

A flat surface tilted at an angle, used to move loads between higher and lower levels.

First in use: ancient / pre-modern
Duplicate · right

Ramp (corporate cards)

An American fintech company offering corporate charge cards, expense management and bill payment software.

First in use: c. 2019

Ramp / Ramp (incline) / Ramp (corporate cards)

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A slope became a spend-management unicorn.

Which meaning of Ramp is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Ramp (incline) came first (ancient / pre-modern). Ramp (corporate cards) arrived in 2019. The data below shows which one owns the word now.

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Ramp (incline)

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Duplicate · c. 2019

Ramp (corporate cards)

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