weight

«weight» in Mova's school dictionary: how heavy something is — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (weight, weights); verb (weight — to make heavier, rare)

meaning for a pupil

1) Weight is how heavy something is. We measure weight in grams, kilograms, ounces or pounds. tree →

2) A weight is a heavy object, like a metal block used on a scale or lifted for exercise. tree →

3) In science, weight is the pull of gravity on something. tree →

4) «A weight off my mind» means a worry has gone. tree →

5) Weight can also mean importance or influence, as when someone's opinion carries weight. tree →

sense in the lessons

In school maths: a measure in grams, kilograms or pounds; total weight and comparing weights; weights on a balance. In science: weight is a force pulling down; on the Moon you weigh less but your mass is the same. In everyday life: a baby's weight, luggage weight at the airport, lifting weights. Phrases: «lose weight», «put on weight», «lift weights», «the weight of».

examples

• The weight of the box is 5 kg. tree →
• Each apple has a weight of 150 grams. tree →
• What is the total weight of 6 bags? tree →
• His weight went up by 2 kg. tree →
• The nurse checked the baby's weight. tree →
• On the Moon an astronaut's weight is much smaller. tree →
• Put two 100-gram weights on the scale. tree →
• My suitcase was over the weight limit. tree →
• What weight can my blood add to the wool? tree →

note

Do not confuse with «wait» (sound the same). The verb is «weigh»: «it weighs 5 kg». In science weight and mass differ: mass (kg) stays the same, weight changes with gravity. Maths: total weight = number × weight of one. Trap: a mix of grams and kilograms; change to one unit first (1 kg is 1000 grams).

In the corpora

• Never comment on someone's weight; you don't know if they are ill, grieving or just healthier.
• In the Middle Ages narwhal tusks were sold in Europe as unicorn horns and were worth more than their weight in gold.
• A Komodo dragon can eat up to about 80 percent of its own weight in one meal and then wait weeks.
• For its weight, some spider silk is stronger than steel and very stretchy, which is why scientists study it so closely.
• Most of a tree's weight comes from carbon dioxide in the air turned into wood, not from the soil.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «weight» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.