Determines how heavy something is, or measures the force of gravity pulling on an object.
From Old English 'wegan' meaning to carry or move, related to Old Norse 'vegr' meaning way or road. The connection to gravity and measurement evolved over centuries.
Your weight is technically how hard Earth is pulling on you—so when you weigh yourself, you're not measuring how much 'stuff' you are, but how strongly gravity grabs you.
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