lightweight
nounEtymology
From light (“not heavy”, adjective) + weight (noun).
Definitions
A particular weight class, or member of such, as prescribed by the rules, between that of…
A particular weight class, or member of such, as prescribed by the rules, between that of the heavier welterweight and the lighter featherweight. See Wikipedia for the specifics of each sport.
A particular weight category as prescribed by the rules, separate from an open or…
A particular weight category as prescribed by the rules, separate from an open or heavyweight class.
A competitive weight division as prescribed by the rules, between the heavier…
A competitive weight division as prescribed by the rules, between the heavier middleweight and the lighter featherweight.
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One of little consequence or ability.
A person who cannot handle their drink
A person who cannot handle their drink; one who gets drunk on very little alcohol.
- "Wait, is this about the other night when you two lightweights totally went on that bender?"
A person with low endurance.
A political candidate with little chance of winning.
Something that is light in weight, or relatively so.
- He mentions the "huge engine, lying on its side"—it was in fact a 2-2-2 weighing but 27 tons, something of a lightweight, even for 1868.
Lacking in earnestness, ability, or profundity.
Having less than average weight.
- For example, lightweight construction and Jacobs bogies save weight, and a lighter train uses less power.
- Speaking of round sunglasses, these lightweight polarized ones and come in two shades of tortoiseshell as well as black and bronze.
Lacking in strength.
Having a small footprint or performance impact.
To reduce the amount or weight of.
- The solar photovoltaic array, GPS antennae and telephony antenna all would be lightweighted and integrated into the balloon structure, and the sensor-module would be ruggedized and miniaturized.
- According to Klausner, “lightweighting” all cars and planes in the US would save 121 billion litres of fuel a year and cut carbon emissions by about 5 per cent.
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A definitional loop anchored at lightweight. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.
A definitional loop anchored at lightweight. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.
7 hops · closes at lightweight
curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.
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