Weight (Noun)
Meaning 1
The vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The object's weight is equal to the force of gravity acting on it, which increases as its mass increases.
- The engineers carefully calculated the weight of the new bridge to ensure it could support the heavy traffic.
- The astronaut's weight in space is much less than on Earth due to the reduced gravity.
- The apples in the basket add significant weight to the pan of the scale.
- The weight of the heavy machinery on the truck axle exceeded the maximum limit for the bridge.
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Meaning 2
A system of units used to express the weight of something.
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Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
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Meaning 3
The relative importance granted to something; "his opinion carries great weight"; "the progression implied an increasing weightiness of the items listed".
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 4
An oppressive feeling of heavy force; "bowed down by the weight of responsibility".
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Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.
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Meaning 5
(statistics) a coefficient assigned to elements of a frequency distribution in order to represent their relative importance.
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Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
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Meaning 6
An artifact that is heavy.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 7
Sports equipment used in calisthenic exercises and weightlifting; it is not attached to anything and is raised and lowered by use of the hands and arms.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 8
A unit used to measure weight; "he placed two weights in the scale pan".
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.