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Svelte (adjective)

First in use: the 1600s
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Svelte (framework)

First in use: c. 2016

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Slender and elegant vs. the compiler framework.

Which meaning of Svelte is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Svelte (adjective) came first (the 1600s). Svelte (framework) arrived in 2016. The data below shows which one owns the word now.

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Original · the 1600s

Svelte (adjective)

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Duplicate · c. 2016

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