Weight Definition
wāt
weighted, weighting, weights
noun
weights
A portion or quantity weighing a definite or specified amount.
Ten pounds weight of lead.
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Heaviness as a quality of things.
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The force of gravity acting on a body, equal to the mass of the body multiplied by the acceleration of gravity.
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Quantity or amount of heaviness; how much a thing weighs.
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Any unit of heaviness or mass.
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Synonyms:
verb
weighted, weighting, weights
To add weight to; make heavy or heavier.
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To burden; load down; oppress.
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To treat (thread or fabric) with a solution of metallic salts, in order to increase its weight.
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To manage, control, or influence in a particular direction or so as to favor a particular side; slant.
The evidence was weighted against the defendant.
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To assign a weight to in a frequency distribution.
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idiom
by weight
- According to weight rather than volume or other measure.
American Heritage
make weight
- To weigh within the limits stipulated for an athletic contest.
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by weight
- as determined by weighing
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carry weight
- to be important, influential, etc.
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pull one's weight
- to do one's share
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Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Weight
- by weight
- make weight
- by weight
- carry weight
- pull one's weight
- throw one's weight around
Origin of Weight
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From Old English wiht, Ä¡ewiht, from Proto-Germanic *wihtiz, *(ga)wekhtiz (cf. *weganÄ…). Compare Dutch gewicht, German Gewicht.
From Wiktionary
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Middle English wight from Old English wiht wegh- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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