On-line Dictionary
Weight
Weight
v. t.
To
load
(
fabrics
) as
with
barite
, to
increase
the
weight
,
etc
.
Weight
v. t.
The
quality
of
being
heavy
;
that
property
of
bodies
by
which
they
tend
toward
the
center
of
the
earth
;
the
effect
of
gravitative
force
,
especially
when
expressed
in
certain
units
or
standards
, as
pounds
,
grams
,
etc
.
Weight
v. t.
The
quantity
of
heaviness
;
comparative
tendency
to
the
center
of
the
earth
;
the
quantity
of
matter
as
estimated
by
the
balance
, or
expressed
numerically
with
reference
to
some
standard
unit
; as, a
mass
of
stone
having
the
weight
of
five
hundred
pounds
.
Weight
v. t.
Hence
,
pressure
;
burden
; as,
the
weight
of
care
or
business
.
Weight
v. t.
Importance
;
power
;
influence
;
efficacy
;
consequence
;
moment
;
impressiveness
; as, a
consideration
of
vast
weight
.
Weight
v. t.
A
scale
, or
graduated
standard
, of
heaviness
; a
mode
of
estimating
weight
; as,
avoirdupois
weight
;
troy
weight
;
apothecaries
'
weight
.
Weight
v. t.
A
ponderous
mass
;
something
heavy
; as, a
clock
weight
; a
paper
weight
.
Weight
v. t.
A
definite
mass
of
iron
,
lead
,
brass
, or
other
metal
, to be
used
for
ascertaining
the
weight
of
other
bodies
; as, an
ounce
weight
.
Weight
v. t.
The
resistance
against
which
a
machine
acts
, as
opposed
to
the
power
which
moves
it.
Weight
v. t.
To
load
with
a
weight
or
weights
; to
load
down
; to
make
heavy
; to
attach
weights
to; as, to
weight
a
horse
or a
jockey
at a
race
; to
weight
a
whip
handle
.
Weight
v. t.
To
assign
a
weight
to; to
express
by a
number
the
probable
accuracy
of, as an
observation
.
See
Weight
of
observations
,
under
Weight
.
URL of this page:
http://www.kvadrata.net/weight
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
Keywords
dictionary
,
Websters dictionary
,
online dictionary
,
free dictionary
,
free online dictionary
,
english dictionary
,
free english dictionary
Names
|
Baby names
|
Free Myspace Layouts
|
Millsberry Tips 2007
|
Problem Mortgage
|
Mortgage
|
Remortgages
