weighing
Pronunciation:
/ˈweɪ.ɪŋ//ˈweɪ.ɪŋ/verb
Definitions
To determine the weight of an object.
Often with "out", to measure a certain amount of something by its weight, e.g. for sale.
Example: He weighed out two kilos of oranges for a client.
To determine the intrinsic value or merit of an object, to evaluate.
Example: You have been weighed in the balance and found wanting.
To judge; to estimate.
noun
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The process by which something is weighed.
Example: She took her baby to the clinic for regular weighings.
adjective
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That weighs or burdens.