Ruby

Crimson precious stone

Ruby is a feminine given name evoking the gemstone, popular in the early 1900s and again since the 2000s.

Ruby is also a programming language created in the mid-1990s, known for its elegant syntax and the Rails web framework: She's learning Ruby on Rails. (Lowercase ruby is the gemstone or color.)

programming

framework

Underlying support system

  • codeSymbolic communication system
  • developerOne who builds things
  • scriptWritten words for performance

gem · bundler · object-oriented · syntax · backend · web development · programming language

name

Dee

Given name or river

Categories
Opposites
gemstone type

Rubyemerald

Green precious beryl

sapphire · diamond · pearl · opal · jade

color spectrum

Rubyemerald

Green precious beryl

jade · teal · cyan · turquoise · aquamarine

color intensity

Rubypale

Lacking color intensity

pastel · faded · washed-out · muted · dull

Phrases
Family

rubric, rubies, rubicund, ruby-red

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G