BODY WEIGHT Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the phrase body weight. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for BODY WEIGHT
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bulk | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part • the property of something that is great in magnitude • the property possessed by a large mass verb • stick out or up • cause to bulge or swell outwards • to gain size and weight by means of exercise and diet | ||||||||
burden | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an onerous or difficult concern • weight to be borne or conveyed • the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work • the central idea that is expanded in a document or discourse verb • weight down with a load • impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to | ||||||||
dimension | nounn | |||||||
noun • the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height) • a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished • one of three Cartesian coordinates that determine a position in space • magnitude or extent verb • indicate the dimensions on • shape or form to required dimensions | ||||||||
heaviness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the property of being comparatively great in weight • persisting sadness • an oppressive quality that is laborious and solemn and lacks grace or fluency • used of a line or mark • unwelcome burdensome difficulty | ||||||||
heft | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the property of being large in mass verb • lift or elevate • test the weight of something by lifting it | ||||||||
load | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • weight to be borne or conveyed • a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time • goods carried by a large vehicle • an amount of alcohol sufficient to intoxicate • the power output of a generator or power plant • an onerous or difficult concern • a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks • the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents • electrical device to which electrical power is delivered verb • fill or place a load on • provide (a device) with something necessary • transfer from a storage device to a computer's memory • put (something) on a structure or conveyance • corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones | ||||||||
magnitude | nounn | |||||||
noun • the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small) • a number assigned to the ratio of two quantities; two quantities are of the same order of magnitude if one is less than 10 times as large as the other; the number of magnitudes that the quantities differ is specified to within a power of 10 • relative importance | ||||||||
mass | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (Roman Catholic Church and Protestant Churches) the celebration of the Eucharist • the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field • a musical setting for a Mass • (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent • a sequence of prayers constituting the Christian Eucharistic rite • an ill-structured collection of similar things (objects or people) • a body of matter without definite shape • the common people generally • the property of something that is great in magnitude adjective satellite • formed of separate units gathered into a mass or whole verb • join together into a mass or collect or form a mass | ||||||||
measure | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal • how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify • a statute in draft before it becomes law • the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule • a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated • (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse • musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats • measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements • a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance verb • determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of • express as a number or measure or quantity • have certain dimensions • evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of | ||||||||
poundage | nounn | |||||||
noun • a charge based on weight measured in pounds • a fee charged for the recovery of impounded animals • weight expressed in pounds • placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law | ||||||||
pressure | nounn | |||||||
noun • the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit) • a force that compels • the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure • the state of demanding notice or attention • the somatic sensation that results from applying force to an area of skin • an oppressive condition of physical or mental or social or economic distress • the pressure exerted by the atmosphere verb • to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means • exert pressure on someone through threats | ||||||||
quantity | nounn | |||||||
noun • how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify • an adequate or large amount • the concept that something has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable | ||||||||
scale | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an ordered reference standard • relative magnitude • the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it • a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin • a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin • (music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave) • a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass • an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks • a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners) • a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals verb • measure by or as if by a scale • pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard • take by attacking with scaling ladders • reach the highest point of • climb up by means of a ladder • remove the scales from • measure with or as if with scales • size or measure according to a scale | ||||||||
size | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the physical magnitude of something (how big it is) • the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing) • any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics • the actual state of affairs • a large magnitude adjective satellite • (used in combination) sized verb • cover or stiffen or glaze a porous material with size or sizing (a glutinous substance) • sort according to size • make to a size; bring to a suitable size | ||||||||
substance | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists • the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience • the idea that is intended • material of a particular kind or constitution • considerable capital (wealth or income) • content communicating a message; what something is about • the property of holding together and retaining its shape • a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties | ||||||||
tonnage | nounn | |||||||
noun • a tax imposed on ships that enter the US; based on the tonnage of the ship | ||||||||
value | nounn | |||||||
noun • a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed • the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable • the amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else • relative darkness or lightness of a color • (music) the relative duration of a musical note • an ideal accepted by some individual or group verb • fix or determine the value of; assign a value to • hold dear • regard highly; think much of • evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of • estimate the value of | ||||||||
volume | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object • the property of something that is great in magnitude • physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together • a publication that is one of a set of several similar publications • a relative amount • the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction) | ||||||||
weight | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity • 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 relative importance granted to something • an artifact that is heavy • an oppressive feeling of heavy force • a system of units used to express the weight of something • a unit used to measure weight • (statistics) a coefficient assigned to elements of a frequency distribution in order to represent their relative importance verb • weight down with a load • present with a bias |