Weight vs. Capacity

Weightnoun

The force on an object due to the gravitational attraction between it and the Earth (or whatever astronomical object it is primarily influenced by).

Weightnoun

An object used to make something heavier.

Weightnoun

A standardized block of metal used in a balance to measure the mass of another object.

Weightnoun

Importance or influence.

Weightnoun

(weightlifting) A disc of iron, dumbbell, or barbell used for training the muscles.

Weightnoun

(physics) Mass (net weight, atomic weight, molecular weight, troy weight, carat weight, etc.).

Weightnoun

(statistics) A variable which multiplies a value for ease of statistical manipulation.

Weightnoun

(topology) The smallest cardinality of a base.

Weightnoun

(typography) The boldness of a font; the relative thickness of its strokes.

Weightnoun

(visual art) The relative thickness of a drawn rule or painted brushstroke, line weight.

Weightnoun

(visual art) The illusion of mass.

Weightnoun

(visual art) The thickness and opacity of paint.

Weightnoun

Pressure; burden.

Weightnoun

The resistance against which a machine acts, as opposed to the power which moves it.

Weightnoun

Shipments of (often illegal) drugs.

Weightverb

(transitive) To add weight to something; to make something heavier.

Weightverb

To load (fabrics) with barite, etc. to increase the weight.

Weightverb

(transitive) To load, burden or oppress someone.

Weightverb

To assign weights to individual statistics.

Weightverb

(transitive) To bias something; to slant.

Weightverb

To handicap a horse with a specified weight.

Weightverb

To give a certain amount of force to a throw, kick, hit, etc.

Weightnoun

The quality of being heavy; that property of bodies by which they tend toward the center of the earth; the effect of gravitative force, especially when expressed in certain units or standards, as pounds, grams, etc.

Weightnoun

The quantity of heaviness; comparative tendency to the center of the earth; the quantity of matter as estimated by the balance, or expressed numerically with reference to some standard unit; as, a mass of stone having the weight of five hundred pounds.

Weightnoun

Hence, pressure; burden; as, the weight of care or business.

Weightnoun

Importance; power; influence; efficacy; consequence; moment; impressiveness; as, a consideration of vast weight.

Weightnoun

A scale, or graduated standard, of heaviness; a mode of estimating weight; as, avoirdupois weight; troy weight; apothecaries' weight.

Weightnoun

A ponderous mass; something heavy; as, a clock weight; a paper weight.

Weightnoun

A definite mass of iron, lead, brass, or other metal, to be used for ascertaining the weight of other bodies; as, an ounce weight.

Weightnoun

The resistance against which a machine acts, as opposed to the power which moves it.

Weightverb

To load with a weight or weights; to load down; to make heavy; to attach weights to; as, to weight a horse or a jockey at a race; to weight a whip handle.

Weightverb

To assign a weight to; to express by a number the probable accuracy of, as an observation. See Weight of observations, under Weight.

Weightverb

To load (fabrics) as with barite, to increase the weight, etc.

Weightverb

to assign a numerical value expressing relative importance to (a measurement), to be multiplied by the value of the measurement in determining averages or other aggregate quantities; as, they weighted part one of the test twice as heavily as part 2.

Weightnoun

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

Weightnoun

sports equipment used in calisthenic exercises and weightlifting; a weight that is not attached to anything and is raised and lowered by use of the hands and arms

Weightnoun

the relative importance granted to something;

Weightnoun

an artifact that is heavy

Weightnoun

an oppressive feeling of heavy force;

Weightnoun

a system of units used to express the weight of something

Weightnoun

a unit used to measure weight;

Weightnoun

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

Weightverb

weight down with a load

Weightverb

present with a bias;

Weight

In science and engineering, the weight of an object is the force acting on the object due to gravity.Some standard textbooks define weight as a vector quantity, the gravitational force acting on the object. Others define weight as a scalar quantity, the magnitude of the gravitational force.

Capacitynoun

The ability to hold, receive or absorb

Capacitynoun

A measure of such ability; volume

Capacitynoun

The maximum amount that can be held

Capacitynoun

Capability; the ability to perform some task

Capacitynoun

The maximum that can be produced.

Capacitynoun

Mental ability; the power to learn

Capacitynoun

A faculty; the potential for growth and development

Capacitynoun

A role; the position in which one functions

Capacitynoun

Legal authority (to make an arrest for example)

Capacitynoun

Electrical capacitance.

Capacitynoun

(operations) The maximum that can be produced on a machine or in a facility or group.

Capacityadjective

Filling the allotted space.

Capacitynoun

The power of receiving or containing; extent of room or space; passive power; - used in reference to physical things.

Capacitynoun

The power of receiving and holding ideas, knowledge, etc.; the comprehensiveness of the mind; the receptive faculty; capability of understanding or feeling.

Capacitynoun

Ability; power pertaining to, or resulting from, the possession of strength, wealth, or talent; possibility of being or of doing.

Capacitynoun

Outward condition or circumstances; occupation; profession; character; position; as, to work in the capacity of a mason or a carpenter.

Capacitynoun

Legal or moral qualification, as of age, residence, character, etc., necessary for certain purposes, as for holding office, for marrying, for making contracts, wills, etc.; legal power or right; competency.

Capacitynoun

ability to perform or produce

Capacitynoun

the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment;

Capacitynoun

the amount that can be contained;

Capacitynoun

the maximum production possible;

Capacitynoun

a specified function;

Capacitynoun

(computer science) the amount of information (in bytes) that can be stored on a disk drive;

Capacitynoun

an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored

Capacitynoun

the power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior

Capacitynoun

tolerance for alcohol;