weight

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Synonyms: wight, wright, eight, height, weigh, reight, leight, weighs, feight, waight

Antonyms: wight, wright, eight, height, weigh, reight, leight, weighs, feight, waight

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Noun

1. The downwards force an object experiences due to [[gravity]].
2. An object used to make something [[heavier]].
3. {{senseid|en|Q1320546}} A [[standardized]] block of [[metal]] used in a [[balance]] to measure the [[mass]] of another object.
4. {{lb|en|figurative}} [[importance|Importance]] or [[influence]].
5. {{senseid|en|Q65088374}} {{lb|en|exercise|weightlifting}} An object, such as a [[weight plate]] or [[barbell]], used for [[strength training]].
6. {{lb|en|lubricants}} [[viscosity|Viscosity]] rating.
7. {{senseid|en|molecular weight}}{{lb|en|physics}} [[mass|Mass]] ([[atomic weight]], [[molecular weight]], etc.) {{qualifier|in restricted circumstances}}.
8. {{lb|en|physics|proscribed}} {{synonym of|en|mass}} {{qualifier|in general circumstances}}.
9. {{lb|en|measurement}} [[mass|Mass]] ([[net weight]], [[troy weight]], [[carat weight]], etc.).
10. {{lb|en|analysis|measure theory}} {{ellipsis of|en|weight function}}.
11. {{lb|en|topology}} The smallest [[cardinality]] of a [[base]].
12. {{lb|en|typography}} The [[boldness]] of a [[font]]; the relative thickness of its [[stroke]]s.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[add]] weight to something; to make something [[heavier]].
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[load]], [[burden]] or [[oppress]] someone.
3. {{lb|en|transitive|mathematics}} To [[assign]] weights to individual [[statistic]]s.
4. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[bias]] something; to [[slant]].
5. {{lb|en|transitive|horse racing}} To [[handicap]] a [[horse]] with a specified weight.
6. {{lb|en|transitive|sport}} To give a certain amount of force to a throw, kick, hit, etc.

Proper noun

1. {{surname|en}}.

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