What does weight mean?
Definitions for weight
weɪtweight
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Princeton's WordNet
weightnoun
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
weight, free weight, exercising weightnoun
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
weight, weightinessnoun
the relative importance granted to something
"his opinion carries great weight"; "the progression implied an increasing weightiness of the items listed"
weightnoun
an artifact that is heavy
weightnoun
an oppressive feeling of heavy force
"bowed down by the weight of responsibility"
system of weights, weightnoun
a system of units used to express the weight of something
weight unit, weightnoun
a unit used to measure weight
"he placed two weights in the scale pan"
weight, weightingverb
(statistics) a coefficient assigned to elements of a frequency distribution in order to represent their relative importance
burden, burthen, weight, weight downverb
weight down with a load
slant, angle, weightverb
present with a bias
"He biased his presentation so as to please the share holders"
GCIDE
Weightverb
(Math.) to assign a numerical value expressing relative importance to (a measurement), to be multiplied by the value of the measurement in determining averages or other aggregate quantities; as, they weighted part one of the test twice as heavily as part 2.
Wiktionary
weightnoun
The force on an object due to the gravitational attraction between it and the Earth (or whatever astronomical object it is primarily influenced by).
Etymology: wiht, ġewiht
weightnoun
An object used to make something heavier.
Etymology: wiht, ġewiht
weightnoun
A standardized block of metal used in a balance to measure the mass of another object.
Etymology: wiht, ġewiht
weightnoun
Importance or influence
Etymology: wiht, ġewiht
weightnoun
A disc of iron, dumbbell, or barbell used for training the muscles.
He's working out with weights.
Etymology: wiht, ġewiht
weightnoun
Mass (net weight, atomic weight, molecular weight, troy weight, carat weight, etc.).
Etymology: wiht, ġewiht
weightnoun
A variable which multiplies a value for ease of statistical manipulation.
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weightnoun
The smallest cardinality of a base.
Etymology: wiht, ġewiht
weightnoun
The boldness of a font; the relative thickness of its strokes.
Etymology: wiht, ġewiht
weightverb
To add weight to something, in order to make it heavier.
Etymology: wiht, ġewiht
weightverb
To load, burden or oppress someone.
Etymology: wiht, ġewiht
weightverb
To assign weights to individual statistics.
Etymology: wiht, ġewiht
weightverb
To bias something; to slant.
Etymology: wiht, ġewiht
weightverb
To handicap a horse with a specified weight.
Etymology: wiht, ġewiht
weightnoun
The relative thickness of a drawn rule or painted brushstroke, line weight.
Etymology: wiht, ġewiht
weightnoun
The illusion of mass.
Etymology: wiht, ġewiht
weightnoun
The thickness and opacity of paint.
Etymology: wiht, ġewiht
Webster Dictionary
Weightverb
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
Weightverb
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
Weightverb
hence, pressure; burden; as, the weight of care or business
Weightverb
importance; power; influence; efficacy; consequence; moment; impressiveness; as, a consideration of vast weight
Weightverb
a scale, or graduated standard, of heaviness; a mode of estimating weight; as, avoirdupois weight; troy weight; apothecaries' weight
Weightverb
a ponderous mass; something heavy; as, a clock weight; a paper weight
Weightverb
a definite mass of iron, lead, brass, or other metal, to be used for ascertaining the weight of other bodies; as, an ounce weight
Weightverb
the resistance against which a machine acts, as opposed to the power which moves it
Weightverb
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
Weightverb
to assign a weight to; to express by a number the probable accuracy of, as an observation. See Weight of observations, under Weight
Freebase
Weight
In science and engineering, the weight of an object is usually taken to be the force on the object due to gravity. Its magnitude, often denoted by an italic letter W, is the product of the mass m of the object and the magnitude of the local gravitational acceleration g; thus: W = mg. The term weight and mass are often confused with each other in everyday discourse but they are distinct quantities. The unit of measurement for weight is that of force, which in the International System of Units is the newton. For example, an object with a mass of one kilogram has a weight of about 9.8 newtons on the surface of the Earth, and about one-sixth as much on the Moon. In this sense of weight, a body can be weightless only if it is far away from any gravitating mass. There is also a rival tradition within Newtonian physics and engineering which sees weight as that which is measured when one uses scales. There the weight is a measure of the magnitude of the reaction force exerted on a body. Typically, in measuring someone's weight, the person is placed on scales at rest with respect to the earth but the definition can be extended to other states of motion. Thus in a state of free fall, the weight would be zero. In this second sense of weight, terrestrial objects can be weightless. Ignoring air resistance, an apple on its way to meet Newton's head is weightless.
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Rank popularity for the word 'weight' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1234
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Rank popularity for the word 'weight' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1172
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Rank popularity for the word 'weight' in Nouns Frequency: #483
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of weight in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of weight in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of weight in a Sentence
Back in those days, extra weight was a sign of wealth and affluence.
Almost everyone has gut issues, once all the old sludge is cleaned out of your gut, you stop bloating and you lose weight. Although this was not designed as a weight loss program, your stomach [does feel] flatter and your energy is through the roof.
I did n’t notice any difference, i had family and people I work with, over the course of a year and a half that I was [ at the store ], tell me, ‘ You’ve lost weight. ’ And you know, I never believed them.
Subliminal messages delivered by toys, clothes and accessories about gender-appropriate roles and behaviors, proper weight and all matters appearance are internalized, as are the less subtle ones delivered verbally and in writing, when they reach puberty, girls are self-conscious and more prone to self-criticism, so these message seeds finally find a fertile ground to grow in.
I'm there to help, but they're carrying the weight.
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Translations for weight
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- وَزْن, ثقلArabic
- вагаBelarusian
- váha, závažíCzech
- vægt, masseDanish
- Gewicht, Masse, gewichten, beschwerenGerman
- kpekpemeEwe
- σταθμίον, βάρος, βάρη, μάζα, ζύγι, σταθμάGreek
- pezoEsperanto
- masa, peso, pesa, pesar, ponderarSpanish
- kaal, kaalumaEstonian
- pisuBasque
- وزن, وزنهPersian
- paino, punnus, painokerroin, painoarvo, merkitys, paksuus, kuormittaa, raskauttaa, painottaa, lisätäFinnish
- vekt, massiFaroese
- poids, lest, masse, pondérer, alourdir, lester, appesantirFrench
- cudromScottish Gaelic
- pesoGalician
- súly, súlyozás, tömegHungarian
- ծանրություն, կշռաքար, կշիռ, քաշ, բեռ, զանգվածArmenian
- pezoIdo
- massa, peso, ponderare, appesantire, gravareItalian
- 重り, 重さ, 荷重, 重み, 分銅, 重量, 体重Japanese
- 重量, 체중, 중량Korean
- auctōritāsLatin
- svars, atsvarsLatvian
- tāwē, toimaha, wēti, taumahaMāori
- gewicht, wegenDutch
- pesOccitan
- wagaPolish
- peso, haltere, massa, ponderarPortuguese
- paisa, peisa, pesa, paisRomansh
- greutate, masă, halteră, haltere, ponderaRomanian
- груз, вес, гантель, гиря, масса, блинRussian
- pesu, pessuSardinian
- váhaSlovak
- vikt, tyngd, massa, göra tyngre, tynga, viktaSwedish
- బరువు, భారముTelugu
- ağırlıkTurkish
- вагаUkrainian
- trọng lượng, 重量Vietnamese
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