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1.
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.
Source : opted (
172275
) - auto
2.
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.
Source : opted (
172276
) - auto
3.
Hence
,
pressure
;
burden
;
as,
the
weight
of
care
or business.
Source : opted (
172277
) - auto
4.
Importance
;
power
;
influence
;
efficacy
;
consequence
;
moment
;
impressiveness;
as,
a
consideration
of
vast
weight
.
Source : opted (
172278
) - auto
5.
A
scale
,
or graduated
standard
,
of heaviness;
a
mode
of estimating
weight
;
as,
avoirdupois
weight
;
troy
weight
;
apothecaries'
weight
.
Source : opted (
172279
) - auto
6.
A ponderous mass;
something
heavy
;
as,
a
clock
weight
;
a
paper
weight
.
Source : opted (
172280
) - auto
7.
A
definite
mass of
iron
,
lead
,
brass,
or other
metal
,
to be used for ascertaining the
weight
of other bodies;
as,
an
ounce
weight
.
Source : opted (
172281
) - auto
8.
The
resistance
against
which a
machine
acts,
as opposed to the
power
which moves it.
Source : opted (
172282
) - auto
9.
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
.
Source : opted (
172285
) - auto
10.
To
assign
a
weight
to;
to express by a
number
the
probable
accuracy
of,
as an
observation
.
See
Weight
of observations,
under
Weight
.
Source : opted (
172286
) - auto
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