Bathroom scales vs. model parameters.
Which meaning of Weight is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Weight (mass) came first (ancient / pre-modern). Weight (neural network) arrived in the 1950s. The data below shows which one owns the word now.
Wikipedia pageviews since 2015
Weight (mass)Weight (neural network)
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Duplicate's share of attention
Green line = duplicate's % · above 60 it owns the word · below 40 the original does
The case for each meaning
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Original · ancient / pre-modern
Weight (mass)
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Duplicate · the 1950s
Weight (neural network)
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