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weight
noun(weight)
a system of units used to express the weight of something
Synonyms: system of weights,
weight
noun(weight)
the relative importance granted to something
Synonyms: weightiness,
Examples:
His opinion carries great weight.
The progression implied an increasing weightiness of the items listed.
weight
noun(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
Synonyms: exercising weight, free weight,
weight
noun(weight)
(statistics) a coefficient assigned to elements of a frequency distribution in order to represent their relative importance
Synonyms: weighting,
weight
verb(weight)
weight down with a load
Synonyms: burden, burthen, weight down,
weight
verb(weight)
present with a bias
Synonyms: angle, slant,
weight
noun(weight)
a unit used to measure weight
Synonyms: weight unit,
Examples:
He placed two weights in the scale pan.
weight
noun(weight)
an artifact that is heavy
weight
noun(weight)
an oppressive feeling of heavy force
Examples:
Bowed down by the weight of responsibility.
weight
noun(weight)
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

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