weight: значение и определения

A measure of the heaviness of an object.

The force with which a body is attracted to Earth or another celestial body, equal to the product of the object's mass and the acceleration of gravity.

A unit measure of gravitational force: a table of weights and measures.

A system of such measures: avoirdupois weight; troy weight.

The measured heaviness of a specific object: a two-pound weight.

An object used principally to exert a force by virtue of its gravitational attraction to Earth, especially:

A metallic solid used as a standard of comparison in weighing.

An object used to hold something else down.

A counterbalance in a machine.

Sports A heavy object, such as a dumbbell, lifted for exercise or in athletic competition.

Excessive fat; corpulence: exercising in order to lose weight.

Statistics A factor assigned to a number in a computation, as in determining an average, to make the number's effect on the computation reflect its importance.

Oppressiveness; pressure: the weight of responsibilities.

The greater part; preponderance: The weight of the evidence is against the defendant.

Influence, importance, or authority: Her approval carried great weight. See Synonyms at importance.

Ponderous quality: the weight of the speaker's words.

Sports A classification according to comparative lightness or heaviness. Often used in combination: a heavyweight boxer.

The heaviness or thickness of a fabric in relation to a particular season or use. Often used in combination: a summerweight jacket.

To add to, by or as if by attaching a weight; make heavy or heavier.

To load down, burden, or oppress.

To increase the weight or body of (fabrics) by treating with chemicals.

Statistics To assign weights or a weight to.

To cause to have a slant or bias: weighted the rules in favor of homeowners.

Sports To assign to (a horse) the weight it must carry as a handicap in a race.

by weight According to weight rather than volume or other measure.