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Weight
weɪt
- a body's relative mass or the quantity of matter contained by it, giving rise to a downward force; the heaviness of a person or thing
"he was at least fifteen stone in weight"
- the force exerted on the mass of a body by a gravitational field
- the quality of being heavy
"as he came upstairs the boards creaked under his weight"
- a unit or system of units used for expressing how much an object or quantity of matter weighs
"weights and measures"
- a piece of metal known to weigh a definite amount and used on scales to determine how heavy an object or quantity of a substance is
"the herbalist spooned the powder on to scales with tiny brass weights"
- a heavy object, especially one being lifted or carried
"be careful when lifting a heavy weight"
- a heavy object used to give an impulse or act as a counterpoise in a mechanism
- a heavy object thrown by a shot-putter
- blocks or discs of metal or other heavy material used in weightlifting or weight training
- the amount that a jockey is expected or required to weigh, or the amount that a horse can easily carry
- the ability of someone or something to influence decisions or actions
"a recommendation by the committee will carry great weight"
influence force leverage sway muscle teeth importance significance consequence value substance power authority prestige- the importance attributed to something
"individuals differ in the weight they attach to various aspects of a job"
- a factor associated with one of a set of numerical quantities, used to represent its importance relative to the other members of the set
- the surface density of cloth, used as a measure of its quality
- hold (something) down by placing a heavy object on top of it
"a mug half filled with coffee weighted down a stack of papers"
- attach a heavy object to (something), especially so as to make it stay in place
"the jugs were covered with muslin veils weighted with coloured beads"
- attribute importance or value to
"speaking, reading, and writing should be weighted equally in the assessment"
bring/call/draw attention to focus attention on highlight point up spotlight foreground play up make a point of- be planned or arranged so as to put a specified person, group, or factor in a position of advantage or disadvantage
"the balance of power is weighted in favour of the government"
- multiply the components of (an average) by factors to take account of their importance
- assign a handicap weight to (a horse)
- treat (a fabric) with a mineral to make it seem thicker and heavier