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weight
[weyt]
noun
the amount or quantity of heaviness or mass; amount a thing weighs.
Physics.the force that gravitation exerts upon a body, equal to the mass of the body times the local acceleration of gravity: commonly taken, in a region of constant gravitational acceleration, as a measure of mass.
a system of units for expressing heaviness or mass.
avoirdupois weight.
a unit of heaviness or mass.
The pound is a common weight in English-speaking countries.
a body of determinate mass, as of metal, for using on a balance or scale in weighing objects, substances, etc.
a specific quantity of a substance that is determined by weighing or that weighs a fixed amount.
a half-ounce weight of gold dust.
any heavy load, mass, or object.
Put down that weight and rest your arms.
an object used or useful solely because of its heaviness.
the weights of a clock.
a mental or moral burden, as of care, sorrow, or responsibility.
Knowing you are safe takes a weight off my mind.
importance, moment, consequence, or effective influence.
an opinion of great weight.
Synonyms: , , , ,Statistics.a measure of the relative importance of an item in a statistical population.
(of clothing, textiles, etc.)
relative heaviness or thickness as related to warmth or to seasonal use (often used in combination).
a winter-weight jacket.
relative heaviness or thickness as related to use.
a bolt of coat-weight woolen cloth.
Printing.(of type) the degree of blackness or boldness.
(especially in boxing) a division or class to which a contestant belongs according to how much he weighs.
two brothers who fight professionally in the same weight.
the total amount the jockey, saddle, and leads must weigh on a racehorse during a race, according to the conditions of the race.
Jacinto has a weight of 122 pounds in the seventh race.
the stress or accent value given a sound, syllable, or word.
verb (used with object)
to add weight to; load with additional weight.
to weight sacks before dumping them overboard.
to load (fabrics, threads, etc.) with mineral or other matter to increase the weight or bulk.
to burden with or as if with weight (often followed bydown ).
Financial worries have weighted that family down for years.
Synonyms: , , ,Statistics.to give a statistical weight to.
to bias or slant toward a particular goal or direction; manipulate.
The teacher weighted the test so students who had read both books would make the highest marks.
to assign (a racehorse) a specific weight to carry in a race.
The handicapper weighted Dapper Dan with 128 pounds.
weight
/ ɱɪ /
noun
a measure of the heaviness of an object; the amount anything weighs
W.physics the vertical force experienced by a mass as a result of gravitation. It equals the mass of the body multiplied by the acceleration of free fall. Its units are units of force (such as newtons or poundals) but is often given as a mass unit (kilogram or pound)
a system of units used to express the weight of a substance
troy weight
a unit used to measure weight
the kilogram is the weight used in the metric system
any mass or heavy object used to exert pressure or weigh down
an oppressive force
the weight of cares
any heavy load
the bag was such a weight
the main or greatest force: preponderance
the weight of evidence
importance, influence, or consequence
his opinion carries weight
statistics one of a set of coefficients assigned to items of a frequency distribution that are analysed in order to represent the relative importance of the different items
printing the apparent blackness of a printed typeface
slanga pound of a drug, esp cannabis
informalto do one's full or proper share of a task
informalto act in an overauthoritarian or aggressive manner
verb
to add weight to
to burden or oppress
to add importance, value, etc, to one side rather than another; bias; favour
a law weighted towards landlords
statistics to attach a weight or weights to
to make (fabric, threads, etc) heavier by treating with mineral substances, etc
weight
The force with which an object near the Earth or another celestial body is attracted toward the center of the body by gravity. An object's weight depends on its mass and the strength of the gravitational pull. The weight of an object in an aircraft flying at high altitude is less than its weight at sea level, since the strength of gravity decreases with increasing distance from the Earth's surface. The SI unit of weight is the newton, though units of mass such as grams or kilograms are used more informally to denote the weight of some mass, understood as the force acting on it in a gravitational field with a strength of one G. The pound is also still used as a unit of weight.
A system of such measures, such as avoirdupois weight or troy weight.
Usage
Other 51Թ Forms
- weighter noun
- self-weight noun
- ˈɱٱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of weight1
Idioms and Phrases
carry weight, to have importance or significance; influence.
Her opinion is certain to carry weight.
pull one's weight, to contribute one's rightful share of work to a project or job: Also pull one's own weight.
We will finish in time if we each pull our weight.
by weight, according to measurement of heaviness or mass.
Rates are determined by weight.
throw one's weight around / about, to use one's power and influence, especially beyond the bounds of propriety, to secure some personal gain.
Example Sentences
Social workers cobbled together the tiny bit of information they could legally share: his height and weight, his estimated age, his date of admission, the place where he was found.
If you have not heard of it, "skinnytok" is a controversial side of social media where people promote weight loss tips focused on restrictive eating with the aim of being "skinny".
There's no doubt the weight of history - before South Africa managed to wrap up this five-wicket win over Australia - weighed heavily.
“As a coach, I understood the weight of my responsibility to protect my players and act accordingly. The suggestion that I would do otherwise is completely false.”
The air was still thick with smoke, sirens, and the weight of what had just unfolded.
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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