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catchweight

catchweight

8.6
The actual weight of an item used to set its price
  • noun
  • /ˈkæʧˌwɛɪt/
  • Specialized
: peso real
  • The deli labels every cheese block with its catchweight for accurate billing.

Examples

  • Because the catchweight of produce can differ, customers are charged based on the exact amount they buy.

  • The fish was sold at its catchweight.

  • Each steak was priced according to its catchweight, so the total cost varied from package to package.

  • He received the catchweight for the shipment yesterday.

  • Each steak was priced according to its catchweight, so the total cost varied from package to package.

  • The deli labels every cheese block with its catchweight for accurate billing.

  • Because the catchweight of produce can differ, customers are charged based on the exact amount they buy.

Synonyms

weight
vscatchweight
∞ 1.0

A measurement that shows how heavy something is

is the measured heaviness of each individual item used for pricing when pieces vary

How Heavy

heavy
8 1.0
catchweight
  • Specialized
8.6
lightweight
41 2.8

Surface Forms

catchweight singular
catchweights plural

Morphology

catchweight = catch + weight (transparent) = catch + weight

The meaning is a literal combination 'weight of the catch' or 'weight of an individual item', which is directly derived from the components.

Etymology

Catchweight comes from the simple parts catch and weight. Think of it as the 'weight you catch' — the actual weight of one item that is measured and used to set the price, so a catchweight is the real weight recorded for each piece.