Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Having little or no weight.
- adjective Not experiencing the effects of gravity.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having no weight; imponderable; light.
- Of no importance or consideration.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Having no weight; imponderable; hence, light.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Which has no
weight . - adjective Which is not being affected by
gravity .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective having little or no weight or apparent gravitational pull; light
Etymologies
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Examples
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But the company and Northrop Grumman partnered for what they call weightless flights of discovery.
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I can relate to this, I am a Registered Physical Rehab Nurse, who on my own explored and came up with a solution to the bone demineralization in weightless environments problem.
Today's Video: You Know That This Still Happens Every Day - NASA Watch 2009
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When astronauts remain weightless in space for prolonged periods, their bones lose a measurable amount of weight and thickness.
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I’ll bet that’s why you thought of the word weightless.
The Welkening Gregory Spencer 2004
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I’ll bet that’s why you thought of the word weightless.
The Welkening Gregory Spencer 2004
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The chugging bass and driving drums recall the weightless propulsion of Japan's high-speed maglev rail system.
WATCH: Tokyo Police Club Live at WIRED Store! Theo Spielberg 2010
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The chugging bass and driving drums recall the weightless propulsion of Japan's high-speed maglev rail system.
WATCH: Tokyo Police Club Live at WIRED Store! Theo Spielberg 2010
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The chugging bass and driving drums recall the weightless propulsion of Japan's high-speed maglev rail system.
WATCH: Tokyo Police Club Live at WIRED Store! Theo Spielberg 2010
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Ishigami wiped the blade clean, the sword weightless in his hands.
December 6 Smith, Martin Cruz 2002
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It's also weightless, which is an essential for someone with fine, limp hair.
StyleList StyleList Staff 2010
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