WEIGHT
Scrabble letter values: W4E1I1G2H4T1 = 13
Definition
- verb weight down with a load. — synonyms: burden, burthen, weight_down
- verb present with a bias. — synonyms: slant, angle
- noun the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity.
- noun sports equipment used in calisthenic exercises and weightlifting. — synonyms: free_weight, exercising_weight
- noun the relative importance granted to something. — synonyms: weightiness
- noun an artifact that is heavy.
- noun an oppressive feeling of heavy force.
- noun a system of units used to express the weight of something. — synonyms: system_of_weights
- noun a unit used to measure weight. — synonyms: weight_unit
- noun (statistics) a coefficient assigned to elements of a frequency distribution in order to represent their relative importance. — synonyms: weighting
Examples
- “He biased his presentation so as to please the share holders”
- “it is not attached to anything and is raised and lowered by use of the hands and arms”
- “his opinion carries great weight”