Meaning & use
weight
The measure of how heavy something is, resulting from the force of gravity acting on its mass.
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The suitcase exceeded the airline's weight limit by two kilograms.
Doctors generally recommend a gradual, steady approach to losing weight safely.
A note on using this word
Technically distinct from mass, which stays constant, since weight changes with the strength of gravity.
Words with a similar meaning
heaviness
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Another way to use it
2. noun
Importance, influence, or seriousness that something carries in context.
Her opinion carries a lot of weight with the rest of the committee.
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