Weighing

Definition: Weighing

Weighing

Noun

1. Careful consideration; "a little deliberation would have deterred them".

Date "weighing" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1200. (references)

Specialty Definitions: Weighing

Domain	Definitions
Dream Interpretation	To dream of weighing, denotes that you are approaching a prosperous period, and if you set yourself determinedly toward success you will victoriously reap the full fruition of your labors. To weigh others, you will be able to subordinate them to your interest. For a young woman to weigh with her lover, foretells that he will be ready at all times to comply with her demands. Source: Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted ....
Public Administration	Measurement of the weight(of a carcase). Source: European Union. (references)
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Synonyms: Weighing

Synonyms: advisement (n), deliberation (n). (additional references)

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Synonyms within Context: Weighing

Context	Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).
Gravity	Weighing, ponderation, trutination; weights; avoirdupois weight, troy weight, apothecaries' weight; grain, scruple, drachma, ounce, pound, lb, arroba, load, stone, hundredweight, cwt, ton, long ton, metric ton, quintal, carat, pennyweight, tod.
	Adjective: weighty; weighing. Verb: heavy as lead; ponderous, ponderable; lumpish, lumpy, cumbersome, burdensome; cumbrous, unwieldy, massive.
Right	Phrase: Dieu et mon droit;" in equal scale weighing delight and dole "; justitia cuum cuique distribuit; justitiae soror incorrupta fides; justitia virtutem regina; " thrice is he armed that hath his quarrel just ".
Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Crosswords: Weighing

English words defined with "weighing": Aerostation, Auncel ♦ balance ♦ Cephaloptera, charge, Clough ♦ Daric, Demicannon, Demiculverin ♦ four-pounder ♦ giant clam, goliath frog ♦ low-birth-weight baby, low-birth-weight infant ♦ microbalance ♦ oppressive ♦ Pesage, Ponderation, pounder ♦ Railway scale, Rana goliath ♦ scale, Scalebeam, schrod, scrod, Staithman, strike, Suspension scale ♦ Tared, Tod, Torsion scale, Tridacna gigas, Tronage, Trones, troy weight, Trutination ♦ Unweighing ♦ Weighage, Weighbeam, weighbridge, Weighing cage, Weighing house, Weighing machine, weighty, Woolpack. (references)

Specialty definitions using "weighing": non automatic weighing instrument. (references)

Etymologies containing "weighing": axiom ♦ Compensation. (references)

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Modern Usage: Weighing

Domain	Usage
Screenplays	Based on this morning's reading, it would be a Twinkie thirty-five feet long, weighing approximately six hundred pounds. (Ghost Busters; writing credit: Dan Aykroyd; Harold Ramis)
Lyrics	I know what's weighing on your mind (I Swear; performing artist: All-4-One) Weighing up on my mind (Ohh It's Kinda Crazy; performing artist: Soul Decision) I'm weighing my decision (Don't rush me; performing artist: Taylor Dayne)
Movie/TV Titles	Weighing Mutton (1901)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Commercial Usage: Weighing

Domain	Title
References	The World Market for Weighing Machinery, Weight-Operated Counting and Checking Machines, Weighing Machine Weights, and Their Parts: A 2004 Global Trade Perspective (reference) (more reference examples)

Books	Children With Prenatal Alcohol & or Other Drug Exposure: Weighing Hte Risks of Adoption (reference) Creative Fidelity: Weighing and Interpreting Documents of the Magisterium (reference) Engagement or Coercion: Weighing Western Human Rights Policies Towards Turkey, Iran, and Egypt (reference) Professional Development Schools: Weighing the Evidence (Critical Issues in Teacher Education) (reference) Regulatory Politics in the European Union: Weighing Civic and Producer Interests (European Policy Studies) (reference) (more book examples)

Periodicals	Weighing & Measurement (reference) (more periodical examples)

Theater & Movies	Weighing Samples for Analysis (reference) (more DVD examples; more video examples)
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Image Slideshow: Weighing

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Photo Album: Weighing

Thumbnail	Description & Credit	Thumbnail	Description & Credit
	Puerto Ricans weighing copper sulfate for control of bilharzia (schistosomiasis).Credit: CDC.		Astronomers report that they have found new evidence that a black hole weighing 3 million ...Credit: NASA.
	Steve Amstrup of USFWS with large sedated polar bear - Ursus maritimus. Bears were measured and tagged for future study. This sedated male was ready for the WWF with a 45 inch neck and weighing about 1400 pounds.Credit: NOAA's Ark (Animals).		Weighing an unhappy spotted seal - Phoca largha.Credit: NOAA's Ark (Animals).
	Weighing catch of redfish on the MILLER FREEMAN.Credit: Paths Less Taken - NOAA at the Ends of the Earth.		A bucket load of fish ready for measuring and weighing.Credit: Paths Less Taken - NOAA at the Ends of the Earth.
	Weighing squid from the F/V ATLANTIC TRAVELLER at Co-op Seafood Market dock.Credit: Fisheries.		Weighing a big sea bass. In: "Sport Fishing in California and Florida," by Charles F. Holder. Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries, Vol. XXVIII 1908, Part I, p. 207, Plate II.Credit: Fisheries.
	Bringing up 14-foot, 1200 pound tiger shark for weighing.Credit: Small World.		On NOAA Ship TOWNSEND CROMWELL weighing yellow-fin tuna. Ca. 1973.Credit: Small World.
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Use in Literature: Weighing

Title	Author	Quote
Les Miserables	Hugo, Victor	The gravest presumptions are weighing against you, and may lead to fatal results.
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Non-Fiction Usage: Weighing

Subject	Topic	Quote
Health		Infants weighing less than 11�kg (24�lbs) should NOT be given Malarone. (references)
		Pregnant women or women breast-feeding infants weighing less than 11�kg (24�lbs) should NOT take Malarone to prevent malaria. (references)
		Therefore, prophylactic oophorectomy should be considered in these settings with careful weighing of the risks and potential benefits. (references)
Business		Vehicles weighing over 3.5 tons are classified as commercial trucks and subject to a much lower tax rate than passenger vehicles. (references)
		Key segments of market include 4x4 vehicles, pick-ups, and light commercial vehicles weighing less than 3.5 tons. Brands like Chrysler, General Motors and Ford are represented in the market, and are among best selling products. (references)
		Local production was relatively small and amounted to approximately U.S. $ 1.6 million in 1999. This production consists mainly in the manufacture of metal wheel-barrows, wood and plastic pallets, rubber/metal roller conveyors, manual cranes, ladders, dollies, push carts, pulleys, plastic containers for mass production of small items, assembling of super-market metal racks and stackers and some highway and cattle weighing scales. (references)
Economic History	New Zealand	Best prospects for U.S. suppliers include handling, weighing and high-speed equipment. (references)
	Australia	They take time to make purchasing decisions, weighing them carefully against their perceived payoff to increase bottom line profits. (references)
	Pakistan	The country produced approximately 10.7 million bales (each bale weighing 480 lbs.) this year, which was 3.7 million bales higher than in FY00-01. (references)
Trade	Germany	Currently, over 20 of the 22 proposed and planned EU directives have been adopted: low voltage/ electrical safety, toys, simple pressure vessels, construction products, electro-magnetic compatibilty, gas appliances, personal protective equipment, machinery, medical devices, non-automatic weighing machines, type approval of telecommunications terminal equipment, medical devices, hot water boilers, lifts and recreational crafts. (references)
Travel	Chad	International Mail and Courier Service: Airmail letters to the U.S. weighing up to 20 grams cost CFAF 500 for stamps. (references)
	Philippines	The current airmail postage rate for letters to the U.S. starts at Pesos15 (for letters up to 20 grams in weight) and Pesos 59 (letters weighing between 21-100 grams in weight). (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Usage Frequency: Weighing

"Weighing" is generally used as a lexical verb (-ing form) -- approximately 88.63% of the time. "Weighing" is used about 606 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)

Parts of Speech	Percent	Usage per 100 Million Words	Rank in English
Lexical Verb (-ing form)	88.63%	537	11,465
Noun (singular)	7.74%	47	49,740
Adjective (general or positive)	2.64%	16	87,710
Noun (proper)	0.82%	5	157,705
Noun (common)	0.16%	1	339,140
Total	100.00%	606	N/A

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Expressions: Weighing

Expressions using "weighing": non automatic weighing instrument ♦ weighing bucket ♦ weighing cage ♦ weighing down ♦ weighing house ♦ weighing in ♦ weighing machine ♦ weighing up. Additional references.
Hyphenated Usage
	Beginning with "weighing": weighing-in, weighing-room, weighing-scales.
	Ending with "weighing": bale-weighing.
	Containing "weighing": baby-weighing scales.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Weighing

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.

Expression	Frequency per Day	Expression	Frequency per Day
weighing scale	185	digital weighing scale	5
weighing	47	process weighing	5
weighing machine	35	industrial weighing equipment	5
weighing equipment	28	weighing of the heart	5
weighing system	27	bulk container refuse system weighing	5
electronic weighing scale	20	precision weighing balance	5
rice lake weighing system	18	weighing scale uk	5
device front loaders,hydraulic scoop weighing weights	18	a d weighing	5
baby weighing scale	16	axle weighing	4
industrial weighing scale	10	axle dynamic weighing	4
weighing electronic system	10	weighing balance	4
intrinsically safe scale weighing	9	iron machine weighing	4
hydrostatic weighing	8	maintenance scale weighing	4
lake rice weighing	8	on board weighing	4
global weighing	8	fish scale weighing	4
scale and weighing equipment	8	car system weighing	4
medical weighing scale	7	underwater weighing	4
industrial weighing	6	animal weighing	4
dynamic weighing	6	industrial machine weighing	3
batch weighing system	6	machine retail weighing	3
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Modern Translations: Weighing

Language		Translations for "weighing"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Afrikaan		baskule (weighing machine). (various references)

Albanian		peshim (cogitation, consideration). (various references)

Arabic		‏وزن (authority, avoirdupois, counterweight, metering, scale, weigh, weight, weightiness). (various references)

Bulgarian		претегляне (weigh). (various references)

Chinese		秤重 (Weigh, Weighed). (various references)

Czech		váha (authority, gravity, Libra, scale, strength, weigh, weighing machine, weight). (various references)

Danish		vejning (loading, weight, weighting). (various references)

Dutch		wegen (roads, weigh). (various references)

Esperanto		baskulo (weighing machine). (various references)

Finnish		punnitus (geometrical weighing, gravimetric analysis, gravimetric method, gravimetry). (various references)

French		pesage (weigh-bridge, weighing bridge), pesée (weighed). (various references)

German		Wiegen (cradle, cradles, dandle, lull, nurse, rock, scale, shake, sway, to dandle, to weigh, weigh), Bewertung (appraisal, assessment, benchmark, benchmark test, estimation, evaluation, judgment, rating, valuation, weighting). (various references)

Greek		ζύγισμα, ζύγιση, ζυγίζων. (various references)

Hebrew		משקל (importance, significance, value, weight), שקילה, שקול (balanced, balancing, consideration, considered, deliberate, equal, measured, poised, politic, weighted). (various references)

Hungarian		mérés (measurement, measuring, mensuration, meterage, metering, weigh), lemérés (scaling). (various references)

Indonesian		timbang. (various references)

Italian		pesatura. (various references)

Japanese Kanji		量り (measurements), 看貫 (platform scales). (various references)

Japanese Katakana		かんかん (platform scales, sense organ), はかり (measure, measurements, scales, weighing machine, weight). (various references)

Korean		무게를 다. (various references)

Manx		shamyr yn veihaghey (weighing-in room), meih-voteil (weighing bottle), meihaghey (balance, weigh, weigh in, weighing in), meihaghan (balance, weighing machine), croa yn veihaghey (weighing enclosure). (various references)

Pig Latin		eighingway

Portuguese		pesagem (weigh). (various references)

Romanian		cântar (balance, scale, weighting-mach). (various references)

Russian		взвешивание (calculation). (various references)

Scottish		sgàlain (a scale, scales for weighing), meidh (a balance, weighing apparatus), laithilt (a weighing as with scales). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian		izmerena količina. (various references)

Spanish		ponderación (consideration, high praise, steadiness), peso (burden, dead weight, dollar, heaviness, heft, kilo, load, peso, pressure, shot, weight), pesaje, el pesar. (various references)

Swedish		vägning (weight, weighting). (various references)

Turkish		tartma (weigh), tartı (weigher, weighing machine, weight). (various references)

Ukranian		зважування (equilibration). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Bible Trace: Weighing

Language	Date	Source	Numbers Chapter 7, Verse 86
Greek (transliterated)	250 BC	Septuagint	Quiskai crusai dwdeka plhreiV qumiamatoV pan to crusion twn quiskwn eikosi kai ekaton crusoi
Latin	405	Vulgate	Mortariola aurea duodecim plena incenso denos siclos adpendentia pondere sanctuarii id est simul auri sicli centum viginti
Renaissance English	1526	Tyndale	And the .xij. golden spones which were full of cens contayned ten sycles a pece of the holy sycle: so that all the golde of the spones was an hundred and .xx. sycles.
Jacobean English	1611	King James	The golden spoons were twelve, full of incense, weighing ten shekels apiece, after the shekel of the sanctuary: all the gold of the spoons was an hundred and twenty shekels.
Victorian English	1833	Webster	The golden spoons were twelve, full of incense, weighing ten shekels apiece, after the shekel of the sanctuary: all the gold of the spoons was a hundred and twenty shekels.
Basic English	1964	Ogden	The weight of the twelve gold spoons of spice for burning was ten shekels for every one, by the scale of the holy place; all the gold of the spoons was a hundred and twenty shekels;
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Matched Bible Translations: Weighing

Language	Numbers Chapter 7, Verse 86
Cebuano	Ang napulo ug duha ka cuchara nga bulawan, nga puno sa incienso, nga may gibug-aton nga napulo ka siclo ang tagsatagsa, sumala sa siclo sa balaang puloy-anan; ang tanang bulawan sa mga cuchara, may usa ka gatus ug kaluhaan ka siclo;
Croatian	Zlatnih posudica punih tamjana bilo je dvanaest, svaka posudica težila je deset hramskih šekela. Sve zlato u posudicama težilo je sto dvadeset šekela.
Dutch	Twaalf gouden reukschalen van reukwerks; elke reukschaal was van tien sikkelen, naar den sikkel des heiligdoms; al het goud der reukschalen was honderd en twintig sikkelen.
Finnish	Kultakuppeja oli kaksitoista, täynnä suitsuketta, kukin kuppi kymmenen sekelin painoinen pyhäkkösekelin painon mukaan; kupeissa oli siis kultaa yhteensä sata kaksikymmentä sekeliä.
French	les douze coupes d`or pleines de parfum, à dix sicles la coupe, selon le sicle du sanctuaire, firent pour l`or des coupes un total de cent vingt sicles.
German	Und der zwölf goldenen Löffel voll Räuchwerk hatte je einer zehn Lot nach dem Lot des Heiligtums, daß die Summe Goldes an den Löffeln betrug hundertzwanzig Lot.
Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama	Dan dua belas buah ceper emas penuh dengan dupa, sebuah ceper sepuluh syikal beratnya, yang sama dengan syikal tempat suci; adapun banyak emas segala ceper itu, ia itu seratus dua puluh syikal.
Italian	dodici coppe d'oro piene di profumo, le quali, a dieci sicli per coppa, secondo il siclo del santuario, diedero per l'oro delle coppe un totale di centoventi sicli.
Maori	Tekau ma rua nga koko koura, ki tonu i te whakakakara, tekau nga hekere o tetahi, o tetahi, he hekere wahi rapu: kotahi rau e rua tekau hekere te koura katoa o nga koko.
Norwegian	tolv gullskåler fulle av røkelse, hver skål på ti sekel efter helligdommens vekt; alt gullet i skålene gikk op til hundre og tyve sekel.
Portuguese	doze colheres de ouro cheias de incenso, pesando cada colher dez siclos, segundo o siclo do santuário; todo o ouro das colheres foi cento e vinte siclos.
Rumanian	Au fost douqsprezece cqyui de aur pline cu tqmkie, ckte zece sicli cqyuia, dupq siclul sfkntului locaw; aurul cqyuiilor se ridica kn totul la o sutq douqzeci de sicli.
Swedish	Av de tolv guldskålarna, som voro fulla med rökelse, vägde var och en tio siklar, efter helgedomssikelns vikt, så att guldet i skålarna sammanlagt utgjorde ett hundra tjugu siklar.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Derivations & Misspellings: Weighing

Derivations
	Words ending with "weighing": outweighing, overweighing, reweighing. (additional references)
Misspellings
	"Weighing" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Weihsien, wighing, wrighing. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "Weighing"

# of Phoneme Matches	Pronunciation	Word(s) rhyming with "weighing" (pronounced wā"ing)
4	w ā" i ng	swaying.
3	-ā" i ng	allaying, baying, betraying, buffeting, conveying, crocheting, decaying, delaying, dismaying, disobeying, displaying, doomsaying, fraying, graying, Haying, laying, nonpaying, obeying, overplaying, paying, playing, portraying, praying, prepaying, preying, repaying, replaying, saying, slaying, spraying, staying, straying, surveying.
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Anagrams: Weighing

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "e-g-g-h-i-i-n-w"
	-2 letters: gieing, hewing, hieing, whinge.
	-3 letters: genii, gighe, hinge, neigh, weigh, whine.
	-4 letters: gien, hewn, nigh, when, whig, whin, wine, wing.
	-5 letters: egg, eng, gen, ghi, gie, gig, gin, hen, hew, hie, hin, new, wen, wig, win.
	Words containing the letters "e-g-g-h-i-i-n-w"
	+1 letter: weighting, whingeing.
	+2 letters: reweighing.
	+3 letters: outweighing, unweighting.
	+4 letters: overweighing.
	+5 letters: overweighting, weightlifting.
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