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- [weyt]
- /weɪt/
- /ˈweɪ.tɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [weyt]
- /weɪt/
Definitions of weighting word
- noun weighting the amount or quantity of heaviness or mass; amount a thing weighs. 1
- noun weighting Physics. the force that gravitation exerts upon a body, equal to the mass of the body times the local acceleration of gravity: commonly taken, in a region of constant gravitational acceleration, as a measure of mass. 1
- noun weighting a system of units for expressing heaviness or mass: avoirdupois weight. 1
- noun weighting a unit of heaviness or mass: The pound is a common weight in English-speaking countries. 1
- noun weighting a body of determinate mass, as of metal, for using on a balance or scale in weighing objects, substances, etc. 1
- noun weighting a specific quantity of a substance that is determined by weighing or that weighs a fixed amount: a half-ounce weight of gold dust. 1
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Origin of weighting
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English (noun); Old English wiht (cognate with Dutch wicht, German Gewicht); see weigh1, -th1
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Parts of speech for Weighting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
weighting popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
weighting usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for weighting
noun weighting
- allowance — An allowance is money that is given to someone, usually on a regular basis, in order to help them pay for the things that they need.
- premium — a prize, bonus, or award given as an inducement, as to purchase products, enter competitions initiated by business interests, etc.
- increment — something added or gained; addition; increase.
verb weighting
- distort — to twist awry or out of shape; make crooked or deformed: Arthritis had distorted his fingers.
- incline — to deviate from the vertical or horizontal; slant.
- prejudice — an unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason.
- slant — to veer or angle away from a given level or line, especially from a horizontal; slope.
- sway — to move or swing to and fro, as something fixed at one end or resting on a support.
Antonyms for weighting
verb weighting
- leave alone — separate, apart, or isolated from others: I want to be alone.
- straighten — make straight
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- help — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
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