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upweight

verb, noun — 2 senses

upweight

verb

Etymology From up- + weight.

1

Mathematics, Sciences, Statistics To give a greater weight (or importance) to.

  • In other words, politicians who feel distrusted may upweight the risks attached to policy failure, whilst politicians who feel mistrusted may upweight the risks attached to being ‘caught out’ in their BAB.2024, James Weinberg, Governing in an Age of Distrust: A Comparative Study of Politicians' Trust Perceptions and Why They Matter, Oxford University Press, →ISBN:

upweight

noun

Etymology From up- + weight.

1

Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music The amount of weight (in grams) a piano key will lift back up from its depressed position.

  • Piano technicians have to measurements at their disposal for measuring touchweight: downweight and upweight. Downweight and upweight are measured in grams.2004, Robert Palmieri, editor, The Piano: An Encyclopedia, second edition, Routledge, →ISBN, page 401:

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