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Detailed Synonyms for weight in English

weight:

weight [the ~] noun

  1. the weight
    the weight
  2. the weight
    the importance; the significance; the meaning; the weight
  3. the weight
    the inconvenience; the nuisance; the difficulty; the hindrance; the impediment; the load; the weight
  4. the weight
    the burden; the weight
  5. the weight
    the freight; the cargo; the load; the shipment; the loading; the haul; the weight
  6. the weight
    – an artifact that is heavy 1
    the weight
    – an artifact that is heavy 1
  7. the weight
    – 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 1
    the weight; the free weight; the exercising weight
    – 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 1
  8. the weight
    – the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity 1
    the weight
    – the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity 1
  9. the weight
    – the relative importance granted to something 1
    the weight; the weightiness
    – the relative importance granted to something 1
    • weight [the ~] noun
      • his opinion carries great weight1
    • weightiness [the ~] noun
      • the progression implied an increasing weightiness of the items listed1
  10. the weight
    – an oppressive feeling of heavy force 1
    the weight
    – an oppressive feeling of heavy force 1
    • weight [the ~] noun
      • bowed down by the weight of responsibility1
  11. the weight
    – (statistics) a coefficient assigned to elements of a frequency distribution in order to represent their relative importance 1
    the weight; the weighting
    – (statistics) a coefficient assigned to elements of a frequency distribution in order to represent their relative importance 1
  12. the weight
    – a unit used to measure weight 1
    the weight; the weight unit
    – a unit used to measure weight 1
    • weight [the ~] noun
      • he placed two weights in the scale pan1
    • weight unit [the ~] noun
  13. the weight
    – a system of units used to express the weight of something 1
    the weight; the system of weights
    – a system of units used to express the weight of something 1
  14. the weight
    – The value of a scorecard element in relation to the values of other elements of the same type. 2
    the weight
    – The value of a scorecard element in relation to the values of other elements of the same type. 2

weight verb

  1. weight
    to make heavier; weight; to load
    • make heavier verb (makes heavier, made heavier, making heavier)
    • weight verb
    • load verb (loads, loaded, loading)
  2. weight
    – present with a bias 1
    weight; to angle; to slant
    – present with a bias 1
    • weight verb
    • angle verb (angles, angled, angling)
    • slant verb (slants, slanted, slanting)
  3. weight
    – weight down with a load 1
    burden; weight; weight down; burthen
    – weight down with a load 1

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Related Definitions for "weight":

  1. an artifact that is heavy1
  2. 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 arms1
  3. the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity1
  4. the relative importance granted to something1
    • his opinion carries great weight1
  5. an oppressive feeling of heavy force1
    • bowed down by the weight of responsibility1
  6. (statistics) a coefficient assigned to elements of a frequency distribution in order to represent their relative importance1
  7. a unit used to measure weight1
    • he placed two weights in the scale pan1
  8. a system of units used to express the weight of something1
  9. present with a bias1
  10. weight down with a load1
  11. The value of a scorecard element in relation to the values of other elements of the same type.2

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