weight
English Thesaurus
1. an artifact that is heavy (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | artefact, artifact, |
| definition | : | a man-made object taken as a whole (noun.tops) |
| hyponym | : | bob, |
| definition | : | a hanging weight, especially a metal ball on a string (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | burden, load, loading, |
| definition | : | weight to be borne or conveyed (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | makeweight, |
| definition | : | a weight added to the scale to reach a required weight (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | paperweight, |
| definition | : | a weight used to hold down a stack of papers (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | sinker, |
| definition | : | a weight that sinks (as to hold nets or fishing lines under water) (noun.artifact) |
2. sports equipment used in calisthenic exercises and weightlifting; it is not attached to anything and is raised and lowered by use of the hands and arms (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | sports equipment, |
| definition | : | equipment needed to participate in a particular sport (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | barbell, |
| definition | : | a bar to which heavy discs are attached at each end; used in weightlifting (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | dumbbell, |
| definition | : | an exercising weight; two spheres connected by a short bar that serves as a handle (noun.artifact) |
3. the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | physical property, |
| definition | : | any property used to characterize matter and energy and their interactions (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | body weight, |
| definition | : | the weight of a person's body (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | dead weight, |
| definition | : | a heavy motionless weight (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | heaviness, weightiness, |
| definition | : | the property of being comparatively great in weight (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | poundage, |
| definition | : | weight expressed in pounds (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | tare, |
| definition | : | the weight of a motor vehicle, railroad car, or aircraft without its fuel or cargo (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | throw-weight, |
| definition | : | the weight of the payload of a missile (not including the weight of the rocket) (noun.attribute) |
| attribute | : | heavy, |
| definition | : | of comparatively great physical weight or density (adj.all) |
| attribute | : | light, |
| definition | : | of comparatively little physical weight or density (adj.all) |
4. the relative importance granted to something (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | importance, |
| definition | : | the quality of being important and worthy of note (noun.attribute) |
5. an oppressive feeling of heavy force (noun.feeling)
6. (statistics) a coefficient assigned to elements of a frequency distribution in order to represent their relative importance (noun.quantity)
| hypernym | : | coefficient, |
| definition | : | a constant number that serves as a measure of some property or characteristic (noun.quantity) |
| domain category | : | statistics, |
| definition | : | a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters (noun.cognition) |
7. a unit used to measure weight (noun.quantity)
| hypernym | : | unit, unit of measurement, |
| definition | : | any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | troy unit, |
| definition | : | any of the unit of the troy system of weights (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | arroba, |
| definition | : | a unit of weight used in some Spanish speaking countries (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | cattie, catty, |
| definition | : | any of various units of weight used in southeastern Asia (especially a Chinese measure equal to 500 grams) (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | crith, |
| definition | : | the weight of a liter of hydrogen (at 0 centigrade and 760 millimeters pressure) (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | frail, |
| definition | : | the weight of a frail (basket) full of raisins or figs; between 50 and 75 pounds (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | last, |
| definition | : | a unit of weight equal to 4,000 pounds (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | maund, |
| definition | : | a unit of weight used in Asia; has different values in different countries (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | obolus, |
| definition | : | a Greek unit of weight equal to one tenth of a gram (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | oka, |
| definition | : | a Turkish unit of weight equal to about 2.75 pounds (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | picul, |
| definition | : | a unit of weight used in some parts of Asia; approximately equal to 133 pounds (the load a grown man can carry) (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | pood, |
| definition | : | a Russian unit of weight equal to approximately 36 pounds (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | rotl, |
| definition | : | a unit of weight used in some Moslem countries near the Mediterranean; varies between one and five pounds (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | tael, |
| definition | : | a unit of weight used in east Asia approximately equal to 1.3 ounces (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | tod, |
| definition | : | a unit of weight for wool equal to about 28 pounds (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | welterweight, |
| definition | : | a weight of 28 pounds; sometimes imposed as a handicap in a horse race (such as a steeplechase) (noun.quantity) |
8. a system of units used to express the weight of something (noun.quantity)
| hypernym | : | metric, system of measurement, |
| definition | : | a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | troy, troy weight, |
| definition | : | a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains (noun.quantity) |
9. present with a bias (verb.cognition)
10. weight down with a load (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | charge, |
| definition | : | fill or load to capacity (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | overburden, |
| definition | : | load with excessive weight (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | plumb, |
| definition | : | weight with lead (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | saddle, |
| definition | : | load or burden; encumber (verb.contact) |
11. an artifact that is heavy (noun.artifact)
12. the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | weighty, |
| definition | : | having relatively great weight; heavy (adj.all) |
13. the relative importance granted to something (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | grave, grievous, heavy, weighty, |
| definition | : | of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought (adj.all) |
14. an oppressive feeling of heavy force (noun.feeling)
| derivation | : | weighty, |
| definition | : | weighing heavily on the spirit; causing anxiety or worry (adj.all) |
15. (statistics) a coefficient assigned to elements of a frequency distribution in order to represent their relative importance (noun.quantity)
| derivation | : | angle, slant, weight, |
| definition | : | present with a bias (verb.cognition) |
16. present with a bias (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | angle, slant, |
| definition | : | a biased way of looking at or presenting something (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | weight, weighting, |
| definition | : | (statistics) a coefficient assigned to elements of a frequency distribution in order to represent their relative importance (noun.quantity) |
17. weight down with a load (verb.contact)
| antonym | : | disburden, unburden, |
| definition | : | take the burden off; remove the burden from (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | burthen, |
| definition | : | a variant of `burden' (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | burden, load, loading, |
| definition | : | weight to be borne or conveyed (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | weight, |
| definition | : | an artifact that is heavy (noun.artifact) |
18. an artifact that is heavy (noun.artifact)
19. the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | weighty, |
| definition | : | having relatively great weight; heavy (adj.all) |
20. the relative importance granted to something (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | grave, grievous, heavy, weighty, |
| definition | : | of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought (adj.all) |
21. an oppressive feeling of heavy force (noun.feeling)
| derivation | : | weighty, |
| definition | : | weighing heavily on the spirit; causing anxiety or worry (adj.all) |
22. (statistics) a coefficient assigned to elements of a frequency distribution in order to represent their relative importance (noun.quantity)
| derivation | : | angle, slant, weight, |
| definition | : | present with a bias (verb.cognition) |
23. present with a bias (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | angle, slant, |
| definition | : | a biased way of looking at or presenting something (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | weight, weighting, |
| definition | : | (statistics) a coefficient assigned to elements of a frequency distribution in order to represent their relative importance (noun.quantity) |
24. weight down with a load (verb.contact)
| antonym | : | disburden, unburden, |
| definition | : | take the burden off; remove the burden from (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | burthen, |
| definition | : | a variant of `burden' (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | burden, load, loading, |
| definition | : | weight to be borne or conveyed (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | weight, |
| definition | : | an artifact that is heavy (noun.artifact) |
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