weighing
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/ˈweɪ.ɪŋ/
English
Definitions
verb
- To determine the weight of an object.
- Often with "out", to measure a certain amount of something by its weight, e.g. for sale.“He weighed out two kilos of oranges for a client.”
- To determine the intrinsic value or merit of an object, to evaluate.“You have been weighed in the balance and found wanting.”
- To judge; to estimate.
noun
- The process by which something is weighed.“She took her baby to the clinic for regular weighings.”
adjective
- That weighs or burdens.
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Synonyms
advisementdeliberationbalancingbalancefacingmeasuringbesettingreviewingloadvaluationappraisalassessingevaluationhangingassessmentheavy