Definitions for Lightweight
ˈlaɪtˌweɪtlight·weight

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. lightweightnoun

   a professional boxer who weighs between 131 and 135 pounds

2. whippersnapper, jackanapes, lightweightnoun

   someone who is unimportant but cheeky and presumptuous

3. lightweightnoun

   an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 132 pounds

4. lightweightadjective

   a wrestler who weighs 139-154 pounds

5. lightweightadjective

   weighing relatively little compared with another item or object of similar use

   "a lightweight fabric"; "lightweight wood"

6. lightweightadjective

   having no importance or influence

   "a lightweight intellect"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lightweightnoun

   A boxer in a weight division having a maximum limit of 135 pounds for professionals and 132 pounds for amateurs.

2. lightweightnoun

   A competitive weight division between bantamweight and welterweight, with specific weights varying by organization.

3. lightweightnoun

   One of little consequence or ability.

4. lightweightnoun

   A person who can't handle their drink.

5. lightweightnoun

   A political candidate with little chance of winning

6. lightweightadjective

   Lacking in earnestness, ability, or profundity

7. lightweightadjective

   Having less than average weight

8. lightweightadjective

   Lacking in strength

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lightweight

   Lightweight is a weight class in combat sports and rowing.

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1. lightweight

   Lightweight refers to something that is relatively light in weight compared to other similar items. It is often used in the context of structures, materials, software, or applications, indicating that they are more compact, simplified or less demanding on resources. It implies ease in handling, lower costs, easier installation or less capacity consumption. It can also describe a person or animal who is lighter in comparison to other competitors in a specific category or sport, such as boxing or horse racing.

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lightweight

   Lightweight is a class of athletes in a particular sport, based on their weight.

The New Hacker's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lightweight

   Opposite of heavyweight; usually found in combining forms such as lightweight process.

Matched Categories

1. • Boxer
   • Prizefighter

How to pronounce Lightweight?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say Lightweight in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Lightweight in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Lightweight in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Lightweight in a Sentence

1. Douglas Bradburn:

   By any measure, Lee is not comparable to the transformational leadership of Washington, by any scale Lee is a lightweight and a traitor to the things that mattered most to Washington.

2. Sophie Balk:

   I see lots of patients, and when I ask what they do for sun protection, the first thing people say is' I use sunscreen.' That's what people turn to, but you should turn first to lightweight clothing, hats and sunglasses and only put sunscreen on what's exposed.

3. Lakiea Wright:

   These proteins are very lightweight, so they get dispersed in the air as the animal moves around.

4. Makani CEO Fort Felker:

   There are many areas around the world that really don't have a good resource for renewable power but do have offshore wind resources, our lightweight kites create the possibility that we could tap that resource very economically and bring renewable power to hundreds of millions of people.

5. International Data Corporation Nebuloni:

   I think there is certainly an opportunity (for Iceland) - especially for workloads such as technical computing, high performance computing and lightweight consumer Web applications.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Lightweight
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Lightweight
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightweight
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Lightweight
6. ^ The New Hacker's Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/3008/3008-h/3008-h.htm#Lightweight