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Meaning
Noun
●
The
force
on an
object
due to the
gravitational
attraction
between it and the Earth (or whatever
astronomical
object
it is
primarily
influenced
by).
●
An
object
used to make something heavier.
●
A
standardized
block
of
metal
used in a
balance
to
measure
the
mass
of another object.
●
Importance or influence.
●
In Weightlifting:
An
object
, such as a
weight plate
or
barbell
, used for
strength
training.
●
Viscosity rating.
●
In Physics, Mechanics & Physical quantities:
Mass (
atomic weight
,
molecular weight
, etc.) (in
restricted
circumstances)
●
In Physics:
Synonym of
mass
(
in general
circumstances)
●
Mass (
net weight
,
troy weight
,
carat
weight
, etc.).
●
In Statistics:
A
variable
which
multiplies
a value for
ease
of
statistical
manipulation.
●
In Topology:
The
smallest
cardinality
of a base.
●
In Typography:
The
boldness
of a
font
; the
relative
thickness
of its strokes.
●
The
relative
thickness
of a
drawn
rule
or
painted
brushstroke
,
line
weight.
●
The
illusion
of mass.
●
The
thickness
and
opacity
of paint.
●
Pressure; burden.
●
The
resistance
against which a
machine
acts
,
as opposed to
the power which
moves
it.
●
Shipments of (often
illegal
) drugs.
●
One
pound
of
drugs
, especially cannabis.
●
Money.
●
Weight class
Verb
●
To
add
weight
to something; to make something heavier.
To
load
(fabrics) with
barite
, etc. to increase the weight.
●
To
load
,
burden
or
oppress
someone.
●
In Mathematics:
To
assign
weights
to individual statistics.
●
To
bias
something; to slant.
●
In Horse racing:
To
handicap
a
horse
with a
specified
weight.
●
In Sports:
To give a certain amount of
force
to a
throw
,
kick
,
hit
, etc.
Name
●
A surname.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
weight
English
wiht
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Mass
Wt.
Waight
Power
Fat
Related
Poundage
Mass
Muscle
Strength
Load
Size
Volume
Lift
Density
Body
Bmi
Diet
Gravity
Stiffness
Girth
Thickness
Length
Pressure
Kg
Value
Temperature
Velocity
Force
Quantity
Heaviness
Count
Speed
Width
Distance
Loads
Energy
Rate
Diameter
Calories
Shape
Circumference
Amount
Output
Torque
Score
Loss
Mtow
Bodyfat
Exercise
Price
Place
Gain
Water Content
Gravitational Force
Center Of Gravity
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Rhymes
Ate
Ait
Tait
Fate
Late
Tait
Bait
Gate
Mate
Rate
Wait
Cate
Nate
Kate
Fete
Fate
Pate
Kate
Hate
Bate
Tate
Date
Sate
Gait
Eyot
Grate
Elate
Orate
Abate
Crate
Plate
Eight
Skate
Plait
Prate
Great
Spate
Slate
State
Trait
Await
Irate
Kuwait
Strait
Negate
Derate
Donate
Ornate
Sedate
Locate
Vacate
Equate
Weight
Uniate
Dilate
Debate
Estate
Innate
Pedate
Mutate
Create
Update
Relate
Nutate
Berate
Inflate
Dictate
Vibrate
Gestate
Fellate
Deflate
Collate
Narrate
Speight
Placate
Striate
Freight
Cogitate
Straight
Automate
Overwait
Validate
Conflate
Quadrate
Subjugate
Disuniate
Translate
Reoperate
Reinflate
Checkmate
Compilate
Enucleate
Love-Hate
Overweight
Menstruate
Compensate
Translated
Intercalate
Reincarnate
Certificate
Smothercate
Supererogate
Methylphenidate
Blind Date
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