Definition of Weight
Weight
weight
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
the relative mass of, or the amount of matter contained a body; the heaviness of someone or something;
e.g. I underestimated the weight of the book and almost dropped it.
(noun)
a heavy object;
e.g. Be careful not to strain your back or neck while lifting a heavy weight.
(noun)
heavy disks or blocks of metal or other heavy material that are used for weightlifting;
e.g. I start my workout by lifting lighter weights as a warmup, then I move on to the heavier ones.
(noun)
the importance or power of influence that is attributed to something;
e.g. A letter of recommendation from your science teacher may carry great weight in this case because you are applying for a science program.
(verb)
to hold or keep something down by placing a heavy object on top;
e.g. The mug filled with coffee weighted down the papers on her desk.
(verb)
to attribute importance, influence, or value to something;
e.g. For your final grade, exams will be weighted higher than homework assignments.
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