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weaker

Syllables: weak·erUK/ˈwiːkə//ˈwikɚ/

weaker adjective: said of one proposition with respect to another one: that the latter entails the former, but the former does not entail the latter. Also the comparative form of weak.

Adjective

weaker

  1. Said of one proposition with respect to another one: that the latter entails the former, but the former does not entail the latter.

Also used as

weaker is also the comparative form of weak.

Antonyms of weaker

Words formed from weaker

Phrases with weaker

Questions about weaker

What does weaker mean?
Weaker means said of one proposition with respect to another one: that the latter entails the former, but the former does not entail the latter.
What part of speech is weaker?
Weaker is an adjective.
How do you pronounce weaker?
Weaker is pronounced /ˈwiːkə/ (UK).

Words near weaker in the dictionary

  1. weakening
  2. weakening up
  3. weakenings
  4. weakens
  5. weakens up
  6. weaker
  7. weaker in the knees
  8. weaker sex
  9. weaker vessel
  10. weaker vessels
  11. weakest

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