weight
n. heaviness, amount something weighs; unit of weight or mass; object which weighs a given amount and is used in weightlifting; heavy physical load; mental burden, pressure; importance, influence v. load with additional weight, add weight to; oppress, burden; regard, esteem; ascribe statistical weight to | ||||
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Weight Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Weight
(v. t.)
To load with a weight or weights; to load down; to make heavy; to attach weights to; as, to weight a horse or a jockey at a race; to weight a whip handle.
(v. t.)
To assign a weight to; to express by a number the probable accuracy of, as an observation. See Weight of observations, under Weight.
(v. t.)
The resistance against which a machine acts, as opposed to the power which moves it.
(v. t.)
The quantity of heaviness; comparative tendency to the center of the earth; the quantity of matter as estimated by the balance, or expressed numerically with reference to some standard unit; as, a mass of stone having the weight of five hundred pounds.
(v. t.)
The quality of being heavy; that property of bodies by which they tend toward the center of the earth; the effect of gravitative force, especially when expressed in certain units or standards, as pounds, grams, etc.
(v. t.)
Importance; power; influence; efficacy; consequence; moment; impressiveness; as, a consideration of vast weight.
(v. t.)
Hence, pressure; burden; as, the weight of care or business.
(v. t.)
A scale, or graduated standard, of heaviness; a mode of estimating weight; as, avoirdupois weight; troy weight; apothecaries' weight.
(v. t.)
A ponderous mass; something heavy; as, a clock weight; a paper weight.
(v. t.)
A definite mass of iron, lead, brass, or other metal, to be used for ascertaining the weight of other bodies; as, an ounce weight.
(v. t.)
To load with a weight or weights; to load down; to make heavy; to attach weights to; as, to weight a horse or a jockey at a race; to weight a whip handle.
(v. t.)
To assign a weight to; to express by a number the probable accuracy of, as an observation. See Weight of observations, under Weight.
(v. t.)
The resistance against which a machine acts, as opposed to the power which moves it.
(v. t.)
The quantity of heaviness; comparative tendency to the center of the earth; the quantity of matter as estimated by the balance, or expressed numerically with reference to some standard unit; as, a mass of stone having the weight of five hundred pounds.
(v. t.)
The quality of being heavy; that property of bodies by which they tend toward the center of the earth; the effect of gravitative force, especially when expressed in certain units or standards, as pounds, grams, etc.
(v. t.)
Importance; power; influence; efficacy; consequence; moment; impressiveness; as, a consideration of vast weight.
(v. t.)
Hence, pressure; burden; as, the weight of care or business.
(v. t.)
A scale, or graduated standard, of heaviness; a mode of estimating weight; as, avoirdupois weight; troy weight; apothecaries' weight.
(v. t.)
A ponderous mass; something heavy; as, a clock weight; a paper weight.
(v. t.)
A definite mass of iron, lead, brass, or other metal, to be used for ascertaining the weight of other bodies; as, an ounce weight.
| WordNet 2.0 |
weight
Noun
1. the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
(hypernym) physical property
(hyponym) body weight
(attribute) heavy
2. sports equipment used in calisthenic exercises and weightlifting; a weight that is not attached to anything and is raised and lowered by use of the hands and arms
(synonym) free weight, exercising weight
(hypernym) sports equipment, sporting goods
(hyponym) barbell
3. the relative importance granted to something; "his opinion carries great weight"
(hypernym) importance
4. an artifact that is heavy
(hypernym) artifact, artefact
(hyponym) bob
(derivation) burden, burthen, weight down
5. an oppressive feeling of heavy force; "bowed down by the weight of responsibility"
(hypernym) oppression, oppressiveness
6. a system of units used to express the weight of something
(synonym) system of weights
(hypernym) system of measurement, metric
(hyponym) avoirdupois, avoirdupois weight
7. a unit used to measure weight; "he placed two weights in the scale pan"
(synonym) weight unit
(hypernym) unit of measurement, unit
(hyponym) troy unit
8. (statistics) a coefficient assigned to elements of a frequency distribution in order to represent their relative importance
(synonym) weighting
(hypernym) coefficient
(derivation) slant, angle
(classification) statistics
Verb
1. weight down with a load
(synonym) burden, burthen, weight down
(hypernym) charge
(hyponym) overburden
2. present with a bias; "He biased his presentation so as to please the share holders"
(synonym) slant, angle
(hypernym) bias, predetermine
(derivation) weighting
Noun
1. the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
(hypernym) physical property
(hyponym) body weight
(attribute) heavy
2. sports equipment used in calisthenic exercises and weightlifting; a weight that is not attached to anything and is raised and lowered by use of the hands and arms
(synonym) free weight, exercising weight
(hypernym) sports equipment, sporting goods
(hyponym) barbell
3. the relative importance granted to something; "his opinion carries great weight"
(hypernym) importance
4. an artifact that is heavy
(hypernym) artifact, artefact
(hyponym) bob
(derivation) burden, burthen, weight down
5. an oppressive feeling of heavy force; "bowed down by the weight of responsibility"
(hypernym) oppression, oppressiveness
6. a system of units used to express the weight of something
(synonym) system of weights
(hypernym) system of measurement, metric
(hyponym) avoirdupois, avoirdupois weight
7. a unit used to measure weight; "he placed two weights in the scale pan"
(synonym) weight unit
(hypernym) unit of measurement, unit
(hyponym) troy unit
8. (statistics) a coefficient assigned to elements of a frequency distribution in order to represent their relative importance
(synonym) weighting
(hypernym) coefficient
(derivation) slant, angle
(classification) statistics
Verb
1. weight down with a load
(synonym) burden, burthen, weight down
(hypernym) charge
(hyponym) overburden
2. present with a bias; "He biased his presentation so as to please the share holders"
(synonym) slant, angle
(hypernym) bias, predetermine
(derivation) weighting
| The Phrase Finder |
Punching above his weight
Meaning
Competing against someone who you are no match for.
Origin
Boxing is regulated so that only boxers of similar weights fight each other.
Meaning
Competing against someone who you are no match for.
Origin
Boxing is regulated so that only boxers of similar weights fight each other.
| Australian Slang |
Chuck one's weight about
be overbearing; interfere forcefully and unwelcomely
be overbearing; interfere forcefully and unwelcomely
| hEnglish - advanced version |
weight
weight
\weight\ (?), n. [oe. weght, wight, as. gewiht; akin to d. gewigt, g. gewicht, icel. v?tt, sw. vigt, dan. v?gt. see weigh, v. t.]
1. the quality of being heavy; that property of bodies by which they tend toward the center of the earth; the effect of gravitative force, especially when expressed in certain units or standards, as pounds, grams, etc.
note: weight differs from gravity in being the effect of gravity, or the downward pressure of a body under the influence of gravity; hence, it constitutes a measure of the force of gravity, and being the resultant of all the forces exerted by gravity upon the different particles of the body, it is proportional to the quantity of matter in the body.
2. the quantity of heaviness; comparative tendency to the center of the earth; the quantity of matter as estimated by the balance, or expressed numerically with reference to some standard unit; as, a mass of stone having the weight of five hundred pounds. for sorrow, like a heavy-hanging bell, once set on ringing, with his own weight goes.
3. hence, pressure; burden; as, the weight of care or business. "the weight of this said time." for the public all this weight he bears. [he] who singly bore the world's sad weight.
4. importance; power; influence; efficacy; consequence; moment; impressiveness; as, a consideration of vast weight. in such a point of weight, so near mine honor.
5. a scale, or graduated standard, of heaviness; a mode of estimating weight; as, avoirdupois weight; troy weight; apothecaries' weight.
6. a ponderous mass; something heavy; as, a clock weight; a paper weight. a man leapeth better with weights in his hands.
7. a definite mass of iron, lead, brass, or other metal, to be used for ascertaining the weight of other bodies; as, an ounce weight.
8. (mech.) the resistance against which a machine acts, as opposed to the power which moves it. [obs.]
similar words(33)
light weight
light-weight
reporting weight
lose weight
thermic weight
trone weight
dead weight
feather weight
exercising weight
to carry weight
apothecaries` weight
counter weight
heavy weight
atomic weight
heat weight
avoirdupois weight
molecular weight
paper weight
gross weight
middle weight
weight gainer
equivalent weight
combining weight
weight gaining
weight down
throw-weight
low-birth-weight baby
casting weight
weight unit
light-weight process
troy weight
weight of observation
low-birth-weight infant
weight
\weight\ (?), n. [oe. weght, wight, as. gewiht; akin to d. gewigt, g. gewicht, icel. v?tt, sw. vigt, dan. v?gt. see weigh, v. t.]
1. the quality of being heavy; that property of bodies by which they tend toward the center of the earth; the effect of gravitative force, especially when expressed in certain units or standards, as pounds, grams, etc.
note: weight differs from gravity in being the effect of gravity, or the downward pressure of a body under the influence of gravity; hence, it constitutes a measure of the force of gravity, and being the resultant of all the forces exerted by gravity upon the different particles of the body, it is proportional to the quantity of matter in the body.
2. the quantity of heaviness; comparative tendency to the center of the earth; the quantity of matter as estimated by the balance, or expressed numerically with reference to some standard unit; as, a mass of stone having the weight of five hundred pounds. for sorrow, like a heavy-hanging bell, once set on ringing, with his own weight goes.
3. hence, pressure; burden; as, the weight of care or business. "the weight of this said time." for the public all this weight he bears. [he] who singly bore the world's sad weight.
4. importance; power; influence; efficacy; consequence; moment; impressiveness; as, a consideration of vast weight. in such a point of weight, so near mine honor.
5. a scale, or graduated standard, of heaviness; a mode of estimating weight; as, avoirdupois weight; troy weight; apothecaries' weight.
6. a ponderous mass; something heavy; as, a clock weight; a paper weight. a man leapeth better with weights in his hands.
7. a definite mass of iron, lead, brass, or other metal, to be used for ascertaining the weight of other bodies; as, an ounce weight.
8. (mech.) the resistance against which a machine acts, as opposed to the power which moves it. [obs.]
similar words(33)
light weight
light-weight
reporting weight
lose weight
thermic weight
trone weight
dead weight
feather weight
exercising weight
to carry weight
apothecaries` weight
counter weight
heavy weight
atomic weight
heat weight
avoirdupois weight
molecular weight
paper weight
gross weight
middle weight
weight gainer
equivalent weight
combining weight
weight gaining
weight down
throw-weight
low-birth-weight baby
casting weight
weight unit
light-weight process
troy weight
weight of observation
low-birth-weight infant
| English Phonetics |
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Cydbwys
Cydbwys = a. of equal weight
Cydbwys = a. of equal weight
Cymhwys
Cymhwys = a. of equal weight; suitable, proper, convenient
Pwys
Pwys = n. state of rest; a weight; a pound weight
Pwysi
Pwysi = n. weight, heaviness
Weight Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Oil and Gas Field Glossary |
Weight
Air: The weight of an empty string of tubing, typically given as weight per unit length. Buoyed:The weight of the tubing string immersed in a fluid. The tubing may be gas filled (maximum buoyancy), filled with a reference fluid (conventional buoyancy), or filled with a heavier fluid.
Air: The weight of an empty string of tubing, typically given as weight per unit length. Buoyed:The weight of the tubing string immersed in a fluid. The tubing may be gas filled (maximum buoyancy), filled with a reference fluid (conventional buoyancy), or filled with a heavier fluid.
| Dictionary of Automotive Terms |
Weight
The force of gravity acting upon a body. It is measured in Newtons. Also see counterweight , curb weight , flyweight , horsepower-weight factor , mass , multiweight , power-to-weight ratio , sprung weight , straight weight , unsprung weight , weightlessness , and wheel weight .
The force of gravity acting upon a body. It is measured in Newtons. Also see counterweight , curb weight , flyweight , horsepower-weight factor , mass , multiweight , power-to-weight ratio , sprung weight , straight weight , unsprung weight , weightlessness , and wheel weight .
| Abbreviation Airbus A340 |
W
Weight
Weight
| Technical English by wpv |
Weight
The force on an object resulting from gravity.
The force on an object resulting from gravity.
| General Chemistry Glossary |
Weight Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Glossary of Technical Theatre Terms |
WEIGHT
See Counterweight and Brace Weight. Also, instruction given to rookie stage crew on errand to hardware supplier ; "Go and get me a long weight".
See Counterweight and Brace Weight. Also, instruction given to rookie stage crew on errand to hardware supplier ; "Go and get me a long weight".
| English-Latin Online Dictionary |
weight
gravitas, onus
gravitas, onus
a pound's weight weight
pondus
Weight Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
| JDK Doc(JAVA) |
weight
- Variable in class java.awt.font.GlyphJustificationInfo
public final float weight
The weight of this glyph.
- Variable in class java.awt.font.GlyphJustificationInfo
public final float weight
The weight of this glyph.
| Desktop Publishing Glossary |
Weight
The degree of boldness or thickness of a letter or font.
The degree of boldness or thickness of a letter or font.
Weight Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan |
Weight
rasath
rasath
| English - Klingon |
have a weight of
v. ngI'
v. ngI'
| Phobia |
Obesophobia
Fear of gaining weight
Also known as Pocrescophobia
Fear of gaining weight
Also known as Pocrescophobia
Weight Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary |
Askelon
weight; balance; fire of infamy
weight; balance; fire of infamy
Tekel
weight
Weight Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Weight
In the physical sciences, weight is a measurement of the gravitational force acting on an object. Near the surface of the Earth, the acceleration due to gravity is approximately constant; this means that an object's weight is roughly proportional to its mass. The words "weight" and "mass" are therefore often used interchangeably, even though they do not describe the same concept. Weight is the force with which a body is attracted toward the earth or a celestial body by gravitation and which is equal to the product of the mass and the local gravitational acceleration
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