weight gaining | bodybuilding that increases muscle mass and body weight |
sash weight | a counterweight for a sliding sash |
weight | an artifact that is heavy |
weight free weight exercising weight | 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 |
atomic mass atomic weight relative atomic mass | (chemistry) the mass of an atom of a chemical element expressed in atomic mass units |
molecular weight relative molecular mass | (chemistry) the sum of the relative atomic masses of the constituent atoms of a molecule |
equivalent equivalent weight combining weight eq | the atomic weight of an element that has the same combining capacity as a given weight of another element, the standard is for oxygen |
weight | the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity |
body weight | the weight of a person's body |
reporting weight | a person's body weight (as an athlete's) at the beginning of the season (when first reporting for practice) |
dead weight | a heavy motionless weight |
throw-weight | the weight of the payload of a missile (not including the weight of the rocket) |
amplification gain | the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input |
loop gain | (telecommunication) the gain of a feedback amplifier or system as a function of how much output is fed back to the input, if the loop gain is too great the system may go into oscillation |
profit gain | the advantageous quality of being beneficial |
weight weightiness | the relative importance granted to something, his opinion carries great weight, the progression implied an increasing weightiness of the items listed |
dead weight | an oppressive encumbrance |
weight | an oppressive feeling of heavy force, bowed down by the weight of responsibility |
gainer weight gainer | a person who gains weight |
low-birth-weight baby low-birth-weight infant | an infant born weighing less than . pounds ( grams) regardless of gestational age, a low-birth-weight infant is at risk for developing lack of oxygen during labor |
gain | the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating |
financial gain | the amount of monetary gain |
capital gain | the amount by which the selling price of an asset exceeds the purchase price, the gain is realized when the asset is sold |
weight weighting | (statistics) a coefficient assigned to elements of a frequency distribution in order to represent their relative importance |
weight unit weight | a unit used to measure weight, he placed two weights in the scale pan |
system of weights weight | a system of units used to express the weight of something |
avoirdupois avoirdupois weight | a system of weights based on the -ounce pound (or , grains) |
troy troy weight | a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones, based on a -ounce pound and an ounce ofgrains |
apothecaries' unit apothecaries' weight | any weight unit used in pharmacy, an ounce is equal tograins and a pound is equal to ounces |
metric weight unit weight unit | a decimal unit of weight based on the gram |
gram atom gram-atomic weight | the quantity of an element whose weight in grams is numerically equal to the atomic weight of the element |
addition increase gain | a quantity that is added, there was an addition to property taxes this year, they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks |
perk up perk percolate pick up gain vigor | gain or regain energy, I picked up after a nap |
reduce melt off lose weight slim slenderize thin slim down | take off weight |
gain put on | increase (one's body weight), She gained pounds when she stopped exercising |
gain gather | increase or develop, the peace movement gained momentum, the car gathers speed |
advance gain | rise in rate or price, The stock market gained points today |
slant angle weight | present with a bias, He biased his presentation so as to please the share holders |
carry weight | have influence to a specified degree, Her opinion carries a lot of weight |
gain advance win pull ahead make headway get ahead gain ground | obtain advantages, such as points, etc., The home team was gaining ground, After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference |
weight-lift weightlift press | lift weights, This guy can presspounds |
burden burthen weight weight down | weight down with a load |
reach make attain hit arrive at gain | reach a destination, either real or abstract, We hit Detroit by noon, The water reached the doorstep, We barely made it to the finish line, I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts |
acquire win gain | win something through one's efforts, I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese, Gain an understanding of international finance |
gain take in clear make earn realize realise pull in bring in | earn on some commercial or business transaction, earn as salary or wages, How much do you make a month in your new job?, She earns a lot in her new job, this merger brought in lots of money, He clears $,each month |
profit gain benefit | derive a benefit from, She profited from his vast experience |
derive gain | obtain, derive pleasure from one's garden |
pull one's weight | do one's share in a common task, Bob has never pulled his weight, and we all have to work harder to make up for his laziness |