Pills and clay tablets vs. the iPad.
Which meaning of Tablet is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Tablet (pharmacy) came first (ancient / pre-modern). Tablet computer arrived in 2010. The data below shows which one owns the word now.
Wikipedia pageviews since 2015
Tablet (pharmacy)Tablet computer
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Duplicate's share of attention
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The case for each meaning
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Original · ancient / pre-modern
Tablet (pharmacy)
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Duplicate · c. 2010
Tablet computer
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