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weight (s) (noun), weights (pl)
A measure that indicates how heavy something is: Weights are measured in tons, kilograms, or pounds.

The form Janet had to fill out asked for her height and weight

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absolute weight (s) (noun), absolute weights (pl)
The heaviness (or mass) of a body in a vacuum, or the weight of a body considered apart from all modifying influences, such as the atmosphere:To determine its absolute weight, a body must be weighed in a vacuum or an allowance must be made for buoyancy (tendency or capacity to remain afloat in a liquid or to rise in air or gas).

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atomic weight
The weight of an atom expressed in atomic mass units (amu).
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troy weight (s) (noun) (no pl)
A system of weights used to measure precious metals: The heaviness of gold, silver, and platinum, for example, are weighed by troy weight.
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wet weight
The weight of an organism, or sample, that still retains its natural internal water content.
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