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- \ˈded-ˈwāt\
- /ˈdedweɪt/
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- \ˈded-ˈwāt\
Definitions of deadweight word
- adjective deadweight (of a shot) leaving the other balls in the ideal position 3
- noun deadweight the heavy, unrelieved weight of anything inert: The dead weight of the bear's body was over 300 pounds. 1
- noun deadweight a heavy or oppressive burden or responsibility. 1
- noun deadweight the weight of a railroad car, truck, etc., as distinct from its load or contents. 1
- noun deadweight The largest weight of cargo a ship is able to carry; i.e, the weight of a ship when fully loaded minus its weight when empty. 1
- noun deadweight A useless, usually encumbering factor. 0
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Origin of deadweight
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
First recorded in 1650-60
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Parts of speech for Deadweight
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deadweight popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for deadweight
noun deadweight
- load — anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo: The truck carried a load of watermelons.
- duty — something that one is expected or required to do by moral or legal obligation.
- onus — a difficult or disagreeable obligation, task, burden, etc.
- hardship — a condition that is difficult to endure; suffering; deprivation; oppression: a life of hardship.
- strain — to draw tight or taut, especially to the utmost tension; stretch to the full: to strain a rope.
Antonyms for deadweight
noun deadweight
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- advantage — An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
- assistance — If you give someone assistance, you help them do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- tranquility — quality or state of being tranquil; calmness; peacefulness; quiet; serenity.
- calmness — without rough motion; still or nearly still: a calm sea.
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