weights in English

noun

1

a body's relative mass or the quantity of matter contained by it, giving rise to a downward force; the heaviness of a person or thing.

he was at least 175 pounds in weight

synonyms: heaviness, mass, load, burden, pressure, force, poundage, tonnage

2

a heavy object, especially one being lifted or carried.

The sections were forced to march distances of up to 8km over night to reach stand locations carrying weights in excess of 35 kg.

3

the ability of someone or something to influence decisions or actions.

a recommendation by the committee will carry great weight

synonyms: influence, force, leverage, sway, pull, importance, significance, consequence, value, substance, power, authority, clout

verb

1

hold (something) down by placing a heavy object on top of it.

a mug half filled with coffee weighted down a stack of papers

2

attach importance or value to.

speaking, reading, and writing should be weighted equally in the assessment

3

assign a handicap weight to (a horse).

A total of 267 entries have been weighted for the Melbourne Cup, and 279 for the Caulfield Cup.

4

treat (a fabric) with a substance to make it seem thicker and heavier.

noun

heaviness, mass, load, burden, pressure, force, poundage, tonnage
influence, force, leverage, sway, pull, importance, significance, consequence, value, substance, power, authority, clout
burden, load, millstone, albatross, encumbrance, trouble, worry, pressure, strain
preponderance, majority, bulk, body, lion's share, predominance, most, almost all
weightiness
free weight
weighting

verb

angle, weight down
angle, slant
weight down, burthen, burden

Use "weights" in a sentence

1. Each little Counterweight weights 10g, the mount clamp weights 24g

2. The second luminance signal includes second weights different from the predetermined weights.

3. A traditional font with a contemporary feel, The Blanch typeface family is comprised of 6 weights; 3 condensed weights and 3 caps weights.

4. An ordinance regulating weights and measures and the weights and prices of articles of consumption .

5. Oft repeated exercise with lighter weights is much more advantageous than when heavy weights are used.

6. Gaussian Quadrature Weights and Abscissae

7. Apercu is available in four weights

8. 27 The meat weights 2 pounds.

9. The two weights counterbalance each other.

10. Blotted weights showed statistical significance at slightly lower EE concentrations than did the wet uterine weights

11. Relative liver weights were similar to controls, but absolute liver weights were significantly lower in treated groups.

12. Honest weights and measures (13-16)

13. 10 Dishonest weights and false measures*

14. The weights and measures were standardized.

15. She starts her day with lifting weights.

16. 23 Dishonest weights* are detestable to Jehovah,

17. Evaluate the following portfolio using equal weights.

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19. You can buy a Canopy with weights or just the Canopy weights to add to your existing Canopy

20. 1 Variables and Weights My first set of comments addresses issues related to policy-block variables and weights.

21. Apercu font family has eight weights with corresponding italics, as well as a Monospaced type family of four weights

22. Each character in a string is given several categories of sort weights, including script, alphabetic, case, and diacritic weights.

23. Using small weights and break points determine the actual weight to 0.1d. Record this weight, remove the weights, zero the scale and repeat until you have recorded 8 weights for the standards.

24. With a bag of fraudulent stone weights?

25. I've been lifting weights since I was

26. 17 The weights must be recorded accurately.

27. Coping with stress is like lifting weights.

28. I was in the gym lifting weights.

29. Using error weights determine the actual indicated weight.

30. A set of calibrated weights will be needed.

31. Using small error weights and break points determine the actual weight to 0.1d. Record this weight, remove the weights, zero the scale and repeat until you have recorded 8 weights for the standards.

32. Lifting weights will build arm and shoulder muscles.

33. All of the Canter weights are…

34. I lift weights twice a week at the gym.

35. Table and body weights are given in Append.

36. Categorize the patient weights into four categories, by quartile.

37. Weights of Curetted adenoid were measured and were compared with both weights of tonsils and the rate of adenoidectomy among the tonsillectomized cases

38. All the weights in the bag are his doing.

39. The Bevy Fitness Center Free Weights And Exercise Balls

40. Adhesive tapes, In particular self-adhesive tape for balancing weights

41. World output growth with purchasing-power-parity-based weights

42. He lifts weights after work to let off steam.

43. An alternative design used counterbalance weights to raise the fort.

44. Real Effective Exchange Rates Weights Assume there are n countries.

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46. Total of weights is minimized for best overall surface finish.

47. Online Conversion is a resource for weights, measures, calculators, converters.

48. Balladeer is an elegant, classical script available in several weights

49. I packed up all my stuff, except my free weights.

50. The amount by which one changes weights is somewhat arbitrary.