Upweight

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The amount of weight (in grams) a piano key will lift back up from its depressed position. countable, uncountable

    "Piano technicians have to measurements at their disposal for measuring touchweight: downweight and upweight. Downweight and upweight are measured in grams."

Verb
  1. 1
    To give a greater weight (or importance) to. transitive

    "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."

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"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."

Etymology

From up- + weight.

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