makeweight

ˈmeɪkˌweɪt

Definition

Definition of makeweight - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

debate

Rare

something added to strengthen an argument

Rare

He used statistics as a makeweight in his debate.

bolstering

reinforcement

support

scale

Rare

weight added to reach required weight

Rare

They used a makeweight to balance the scale.

counterbalance

equalizer

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weight added to reach required weight

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use as a makeweight

employ something to add weight or value

They used the extra funds as a makeweight in negotiations.

Origin of makeweight

English, make (to create) + weight (heaviness)

Examples of makeweight in a sentence

Historical references were a makeweight in his presentation.
A makeweight was necessary for the experiment.
The jeweler added a makeweight to the scale.

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French:argument supplémentaire, poids d'ajustement, ...
German:Argumentationshilfe, Ausgleichsgewicht, ...
Italian:rinforzo, peso aggiuntivo, ...
Spanish:refuerzo, contrapeso, ...
Portuguese:reforço, peso adicional, ...
Chinese:补充论据, 配重, ...
Japanese:補強材料, 重り, ...
Arabic:عَامِل تَعْزِيز, ثِقْل إِضافِي, ...
Hebrew:חִיזּוּק, מִשְׁקָל נוֹסָף, ...
Russian:дополнительный аргумент, добавочный вес, ...
Ukrainian:додатковий аргумент, додаткова вага, ...
Hindi:तर्क, मेकवेट, ...
Bengali:পরিসংখ্যান, অতিরিক্ত ওজন, ...
Catalan:suport, contrapès, ...
Czech:podpůrný argument, přídavné závaží, ...
Danish:støtteargument, afbalanceringsvægt, ...
Dutch:steunargument, contragewicht, ...
Greek:ενισχυτικό επιχείρημα, πρόσθετο βάρος, ...
Hungarian:érvet erősítő kiegészítés, pótsúly, ...
Khmer:អ្វីដែលបន្ថែមដើម្បីពង្រឹងអំណះអំណាង, តុំទម្ងន់បន្ថែមសម្រាប់ឱ្យដល់ទម្ងន់កំណត់, ...
Korean:보강 자료, 보충 무게, ...
Persian:وزنه, وزنه تعادل, ...
Polish:argument wspierający, dociążenie, ...
Portuguese (BR):reforço, peso complementar, ...
Romanian:argument suplimentar, contragreutate, ...
Swedish:utfyllnad, balansvikt, ...
Thai:สิ่งเสริม, น้ำหนักเสริม, ...
Turkish:destekleyici unsur, tamamlayıcı ağırlık, ...
Vietnamese:yếu tố bổ sung, vật thêm trọng lượng, ...

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