the amount or quantity of heaviness or mass; amount a thing weighs.
Physics. the force that gravitation exerts upon a body, equal to the mass of the body times the local acceleration of gravity: commonly taken, in a region of constant gravitational acceleration, as a measure of mass.
a system of units for expressing heaviness or mass: avoirdupois weight.
a unit of heaviness or mass: The pound is a common weight in English-speaking countries.
a body of determinate mass, as of metal, for using on a balance or scale in weighing objects, substances, etc.
a specific quantity of a substance that is determined by weighing or that weighs a fixed amount: a half-ounce weight of gold dust.
any heavy load, mass, or object: Put down that weight and rest your arms.
an object used or useful solely because of its heaviness: the weights of a clock.
a mental or moral burden, as of care, sorrow, or responsibility: Knowing you are safe takes a weight off my mind.
importance, moment, consequence, or effective influence: an opinion of great weight.
Statistics. a measure of the relative importance of an item in a statistical population.
Printing. (of type) the degree of blackness or boldness.
(especially in boxing) a division or class to which a contestant belongs according to how much he weighs: two brothers who fight professionally in the same weight.
the total amount the jockey, saddle, and leads must weigh on a racehorse during a race, according to the conditions of the race: Jacinto has a weight of 122 pounds in the seventh race.
the stress or accent value given a sound, syllable, or word.
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