weight·less (w t l s)adj. 1. Having little or no weight. 2. Not experiencing the effects of gravity. weight less·ly adv.weight less·ness n. |
weightless [ˈweɪtləs]
adj
1. (Physics / General Physics) (of a body) having no actual weight; a state in which an object has no actual weight (because it is in space and unaffected by gravitational attraction) or no apparent weight (because the gravitational attraction equals the centripetal force and the object is in free fall)
2. (Business / Commerce) Business
a. (of economic activity) based on the supply of information and ideas rather than trade in physical goods the weightless economy
b. (of a company) having very few physical assets weightless dot.coms
weightlessness n
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| Adj. | 1. |  weightless - having little or no weight or apparent gravitational pull; light; "floating freely in a weightless condition"; "a baby bat...fluffy and weightless as a moth"; "jackets made of a weightless polyester fabric"weighty - having relatively great weight; heavy; "a weighty load"; "a weighty package" |
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