If you give something or someone weight, you consider them to be very important or influential in a particular situation. Consumers generally place more weight on negative information than on the positive when deciding what to buy. see also weighting, dead weight
A measure of the gravitational force of attraction of the earth acting on an object
If a person or their opinion carries weight, they are respected and are able to influence people. That argument no longer carries as much weight Senator Kerry carries considerable weight in Washington
If you move your weight, you change position so that most of the pressure of your body is on a particular part of your body. He shifted his weight from one foot to the other He kept the weight from his left leg
In survey research, a number associated with a case or unit of analysis; the weight is used as a measure of the relative contribution of the variables of that case when making estimates for the entire population When a probability sample is used, there is often a chance that some elements of the population are under- or overrepresented in the sample In order to allow more accurate estimates of a complete population, "weights" are assigned to each case and used to adjust the overall results to conform more closely to the total population
Many karting classes mandate a minimum weight for kart and driver (combined), so you might have to add some extra weight to your kart Oftentimes lead weights are used, similar to the ones used by divers But people tend to be innovative here It is very important where you place these weights in order to get a good weight distribution, which will dramatically affect your handling Also, the weight should be securely mounted to the frame Don't forget that you yourself are also a weight See seat, handling
The resistance against which a machine acts, as opposed to the power which moves it
If you weight something, you make it heavier by adding something to it, for example in order to stop it from moving easily. It can be sewn into curtain hems to weight the curtain and so allow it to hang better
You can refer to a heavy object as a weight, especially when you have to lift it. Straining to lift heavy weights can lead to a rise in blood pressure