Ramp
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ɹæmp/
- Rhymes: -æmp
Origin 1
From French rampe, back-formation of Old French ramper, from Frankish *rampon ("to contract oneself"), akin to Old High German rimpfan (German rümpfen ("to wrinkle up")). Compare Danish rimpe ("to fold" (archaic), "to baste"), Icelandic rimpa.
Full definition of ramp
Noun
ramp
(plural ramps)- An inclined surface that connects two levels; an incline.
- A road that connects a freeway to a surface street or another freeway.
- (aviation) A mobile staircase that is attached to the doors of an aircraft at an airport
- (aviation) A place where an aircraft parks, next to a terminal, for loading and unloading (see also apron)
- (skating) A construction used to do skating tricks, usually in the form of part of a pipe.
- A speed bump
Verb
- To behave violently; to rage.
- To spring; to leap; to bound, rear, or prance; to move swiftly or violently.
- SpenserTheir bridles they would champ,
And trampling the fine element would fiercely ramp. - To climb, like a plant; to creep up.
- RayWith claspers and tendrils, they plants catch hold, ... and so ramping upon trees, they mount up to a great height.
- To stand in a rampant position.
- (intransitive) To change value, often at a steady rate
- 2007, Sean Meyn, Control Techniques for Complex Networks (page 285)If Q(t) < qp then primary generation ramps up at maximal rate, subject to the constraint that Q(t) does not exceed this threshold.
- 2011, Sheng Liu, Yong Liu, Modeling and Simulation for Microelectronic Packaging AssemblyThe forces are ramped down gradually to ensure that element removal has a smooth effect on the model.
Derived terms
Origin 2
See ramson.