n the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
n 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
n the relative importance granted to something
his opinion carries great weight the progression implied an increasing weightiness of the items listed
n an artifact that is heavy
n an oppressive feeling of heavy force
bowed down by the weight of responsibility
n a system of units used to express the weight of something
n a unit used to measure weight
he placed two weights in the scale pan
n (statistics) a coefficient assigned to elements of a frequency distribution in order to represent their relative importance
In a series of experiments, scientists at Purdue University compared weight gain and eating habits in rats whose diets were supplemented with sweetened food containing either zero .
Thirty minutes of moderate activity a day won't cut it if you're trying to lose weight, a new study says.
Doctors hate telling you to lose weight as much as you hate hearing it.
Weight of soil for Zoo Interchange ramp means $1.1 million in sewer work Weight of more than 24 feet of soil needed to support a new ramp in reconstruction of the Zoo Interchange could damage two aging regional sewers, Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District officials said Monday.
June 10, 2013 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Video: Weight loss drug is "not for the last 10 pounds" A new weight loss drug, Belviq, could be promising for some patients. Dr. Louis Aronne, of New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, explains that this medication is only for people who have complications with their weight, or are severely obese.
June 10, 2013 - CBS News
Barack Obama in Boston Globe The weight of this crisis will not determine the destiny of this nation,Obama said in his first speech to a joint session of Congress. "Those qualities that have made America the greatest force of progress and prosperity in human history...
St Jerome in MINA There are rules for size and weight. : But the ball has to be perfect,he said.
Steve Jobs in Computerworld Just like I didn't lose this much weight and body mass in a week or a month, my doctors expect it will take me until late this spring to regain it,Jobs said. "I will continue as Apple's CEO during my recovery."