weight

Noun

• (statistics) a coefficient assigned to elements of a frequency distribution in order to represent their relative importance

• a unit used to measure weight
  • he placed two weights in the scale pan
    

• a system of units used to express the weight of something

• an oppressive feeling of heavy force
  • bowed down by the weight of responsibility
    

• an artifact that is heavy

• the relative importance granted to something
  • his opinion carries great weight
    
  • the progression implied an increasing weightiness of the items listed
    

• 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

• the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

Verb

• present with a bias
  • He biased his presentation so as to please the share holders
    

• weight down with a load

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  weighting , weight unit , system of weights , weightiness , free weight , exercising weight , slant , angle , burden , burthen , weight down
• Antonyms: 
  unburden , disburden