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lighterweight

lighterweight is the comparative form of lightweight.

Meaning of lightweight

Adjective

lightweight (comparative more lightweight or lighterweight, superlative most lightweight or lightestweight)

  1. Lacking in earnestness, ability, or profundity.
  2. Having less than average weight.
    • […] the Plan incorporates in proper combination every available modern technique, including extensive electrification on the new standard high-voltage a.c. system at a frequency of 50 cycles; main-line diesel traction as a half-way house to electrification; lightweight diesel trains for secondary...1958 January, 'Borderer', “Ten Years of British Railways”, in Railway Magazine, page 15
  3. Lacking in strength.
    • With the Gunners far too lightweight in midfield, Mikel Arteta dropped back into a deeper-lying role. This freed Yossi Benayoun to go further forward, a move that helped forge a rare Arsenal chance on 30 minutes when the Israeli released Van Persie, only for the Dutchman's snap-shot to be tipped...2011 September 13, Sam Lyon, “Borussia Dortmund 1 - 1 Arsenal”, in BBC
  4. Having a small footprint or performance impact.

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Questions about lighterweight

What is lighterweight the comparative form of?
Lighterweight is the comparative form of lightweight.

Words near lighterweight in the dictionary

  1. lighterfuls
  2. lightering
  3. lighterman
  4. lightermen
  5. lighters
  6. lighterweight
  7. lightest
  8. lightest-fingered
  9. lightest-footed
  10. lightest-handed
  11. lightest-hearted

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