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weight > 10 senses
NOUN1weightThe vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
2weight, free weight, exercising weightSports equipment used in calisthenic exercises and weightlifting
3weightThe relative importance granted to something
4weightAn artifact that is heavy
5weightAn oppressive feeling of heavy force
6weight, system of weightsA system of units used to express the weight of something
7weight, weight unitA unit used to measure weight
8weight, weighting(statistics) a coefficient assigned to elements of a frequency distribution in order to represent their relative importance
VERB1weight, burden, burthen, weight downWeight down with a load
2weight, slant, anglePresent with a bias
weight > pronunciation
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Rhymesabate, abbreviate, abdicate, and 533 more rhymes in eyt at the HyperDic website...
weight > noun 1, attribute
MeaningThe vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity.
Attributesheavy; light
Narrowerbody weight; dead weight; heaviness, weightiness; poundage; throw-weight; lightness, weightlessness
Broaderphysical property
weight > noun 2, artifact
MeaningSports equipment used in calisthenic exercises and weightlifting. A weight that is not attached to anything and is raised and lowered by use of the hands and arms.
Synonymsfree weight, exercising weight
Narrowerbarbell; dumbbell
Broadersports equipment, sporting goods
weight > noun 3, attribute
MeaningThe relative importance granted to something.
Examples"his opinion carries great weight"
Broaderimportance
weight > noun 4, artifact
MeaningAn artifact that is heavy.
Narrowerbob; counterweight, counterbalance, counterpoise, balance, equalizer, equaliser; load, loading, burden; makeweight; paperweight; sinker
Broaderartifact, artefact
Verbsweight
weight > noun 5, feeling
MeaningAn oppressive feeling of heavy force.
Examples"bowed down by the weight of responsibility"
Broaderoppression, oppressiveness
weight > noun 6, quantity
MeaningA system of units used to express the weight of something.
Synonymssystem of weights
Narroweravoirdupois, avoirdupois weight; troy, troy weight
Broadersystem of measurement, metric
weight > noun 7, quantity
MeaningA unit used to measure weight.
Examples"he placed two weights in the scale pan"
Synonymsweight unit
Narrowertroy unit; apothecaries' unit, apothecaries' weight; arroba; catty, cattie; crith; frail; last; maund; obolus; oka; picul; pood; rotl; tael; tod; welterweight
Broaderunit of measurement, unit
weight > noun 8, quantity
Meaning(statistics) a coefficient assigned to elements of a frequency distribution in order to represent their relative importance.
Synonymsweighting
Categorystatistics
Broadercoefficient
Verbsweight
weight > verb 1, contact
MeaningWeight down with a load.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s something with something
Synonymsburden, burthen, weight down
Narroweroverburden; plumb; saddle
Broadercharge
Contraryunburden, disburden
Nounsweight
weight > verb 2, cognition
MeaningPresent with a bias.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Synonymsslant, angle
Broaderbias, predetermine
Nounsweight

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