weight
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3.0
- noun
- /weɪt/
:
peso
- My private life is not up for discussion and bears no weight on my visit with you today.
- carry weight
- give weight to
- lend weight to
And what sort of weight should we give to models?
- And what sort of weight should we give to models?
- And when you don't text back, you put weight behind that identity.
- Just, you know, you have more weight the higher tier you are.
- So to me, more weight and emphasis should be on that.
- So they came up with the great weight of victory, sanctions.
- Because it'll add a weight of value to the other guests too.
Examples
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In making the decision, we should consider the weight of public opinion.
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The weight of his experience added credibility to his argument.
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And what sort of weight should we give to models?
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We, we tend to really give a lot of weight to various instances.
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The guidelines place undue weight on the amount of loss involved in the fraud.
Academic text (2017) -
Various weaknesses in the possible output measures described above certainly lend weight to this assessment.
Academic text (2017) -
When evaluating the proposal, we must give appropriate weight to its potential impact.
Synonyms
∞
3.1
A strong effect on people, places, or things
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1.0
A quality that makes something have great value or effect
137
4.7
The size or importance of something compared to others
4
4.0
Much importance that affects a decision or result
1
6.7
The quality of being important and serious that makes people pay attention
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
1
7.4
To have more success than people expect from your size or ability
- Informal
A strong feeling of being less worried after telling someone about a problem
Compounds
- Specialized
2
3.9
The average mass of the atoms of a chemical element, measured in atomic mass units
- Informal
1
4.9
A heavy feeling of pressure because you have important duties
- Specialized
1
8.1
Amount of a substance that reacts with a fixed amount of another substance
- Archaic
Amount of an element that combines with eight parts by weight of oxygen
- Archaic
A system of old weights used in pharmacies where an ounce is 480 grains and a pound is 12 ounces
- Specialized
A way to measure weight using a 16-ounce pound for everyday goods
- Specialized
A heavy metal piece in a window frame that balances the moving part so it opens and closes easily
- Specialized
The weight of warheads or other cargo a missile can carry, not counting the rocket
How Important
Surface Forms
Etymology
Weight comes from old words that meant 'to carry' or 'be heavy' and is the same root as weigh. So when someone's words 'carry weight' they bring real influence, like a heavy object that carries force.