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top-heaviness

Meaning of "top-heaviness" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF TOP-HEAVINESS

ˌtɒpˈhevɪnəs


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TOP-HEAVINESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Top-Heaviness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TOP-HEAVINESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of top-heaviness in the English dictionary

The definition of top-heaviness in the dictionary is in a top-heavy manner.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TOP-HEAVINESS

anus · cleanliness · covinous · emptiness · endogenous · exogenous · homogenous · indigenous · Janus · Linus · loneliness · luminous · manus · minus · mountainous · ominous · pandanus · sinus · terminus · Uranus

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TOP-HEAVINESS

top-cat · top-class · top-down · top-drawer · top-dress · top-end · top-flight · top-hat scheme · top-hatted · top-heavily · top-heavy · top-hole · top-level · top-liner · top-loader · top-notch · top-notcher · top-of-the-line · top-of-the-range · top-ranked

WORDS THAT END LIKE TOP-HEAVINESS

agribusiness · big business · bulkiness · business · cleanliness is next to godliness · comeliness · core business · dizziness · do the business · e-business · family business · fitness · friendliness · happiness · holiness · laziness · loveliness · readiness · show business · timeliness · trustworthiness

Synonyms and antonyms of top-heaviness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «top-heaviness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TOP-HEAVINESS

Find out the translation of top-heaviness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of top-heaviness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «top-heaviness» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

头重脚轻
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

top- pesadez
570 millions of speakers
en

English

top-heaviness
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

शीर्ष भारीपन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

من أعلى إلى ثقل
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

топ- тяжесть
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

top- peso
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

টপ নিবিড়তা
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

pléthore au sommet
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Berat sebelah atas
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Kopflastigkeit
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

トップ重さ
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

최고 무거움
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Top-heaviness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đầu nặng nề
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

மேல் சஞ்சலம்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

टॉप-जडपणा
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Üst ağırlık
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

top - pesantezza
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

Top ociężałość
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

топ - важкість
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

top - greutate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

top - βαρύτητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

top - bekommernis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

top - tyngd
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

top - tyngde
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of top-heaviness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TOP-HEAVINESS»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about top-heaviness

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TOP-HEAVINESS»

Discover the use of top-heaviness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to top-heaviness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Reply to Mr. Allen's new doctrine on the principle of ...
This whole question is involved in and decided by two words, with practical men — top-heaviness and ballast — or,to use a more homely phrase, top- heaviness and bottom-heaviness. Every practical waterman understands this, and surely ...
John S. Gilbert, 1846
2
Face Processing: Psychological, Neuropsychological, and ...
'top-heaviness'. Facial structure thus seems to influence babies' looking behaviour. In a series of studies, Turati and her colleagues investigated infants' preferences for structure in greater detail, and consistently found that newborns appear to ...
Graham Hole, Victoria Bourne, 2010
3
The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
Former key employees are non-key employees and are excluded entirely from the calculation to determine top-heaviness. In all cases, the present value of accrued benefits includes distributions made during the plan year containing the  ...
‎1975
4
L.S.A., List of C.F.R. Sections Affected
T—Top-Heaviness Determinations V—Vesting Rules for Top-Heavy Plans M— Minimum Benefits Under TopHeavy Plans G. GENERAL PROVISIONS G—l Q. What requirement plans are subject to the top-heavy rules added to the Code by the ...
‎2003
5
Amusing Anecdotes on Indian Red Tape
There were more seniors in the bureaucracy than subordinates, leading to stilted top-heaviness. One officer narrated a story of an extreme form of top-heaviness: Because of several political compulsions, there was a jumbo-sized ministry in ...
Barun Kumar Sahu, 2002
6
Income Tax Regulations (Winter 2009 Edition)
Former key employees are non-key employees and are excluded entirely from the calculation to determine top-heaviness. In all cases, the present value of accrued benefits includes distributions made during the plan year containing the  ...
Cch Tax Law Editors, 2008
7
Code of Federal Regulations, Title 26, Internal Revenue, PT. ...
Former key employees are non-key employees and are excluded entirely from the calculation to determine top-heaviness. In all cases, the present value of accrued benefits includes distributions made during the plan year containing the  ...
Office of the Federal Register (U S ), 2009
8
A Selection of ... Internal Revenue Service Tax Information ...
In addition, in testing for top-heaviness, an employer may elect to include any other plan it maintains if, with the plan's inclusion, the group continues to satisfy the requirements stated in (2). However, any such plan included at the election of  ...
‎1985
9
'Magic is No Magic': The Wonderful World of Simon Stevin
He describes this as 'of the top-heaviness of materials floating on water' (see fig. 23). Top-heavy means: 'disproportionately heavy at the top so as to be in danger of toppling' (New Oxford Dictionary of English, 1998). Stevin was motivated by a ...
Jozef T. Devreese, Guido Vanden Berghe, 2008
10
Marine Electronic Navigation
The first is to cause the system to have the effect of bottom heaviness and the second to have the effect of top heaviness. Each of these is illustrated below. For this purpose each gyro has a rigid structure or frame carrying a weight which, when ...
Stephen F. Appleyard, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TOP-HEAVINESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term top-heaviness is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Remembering Eastland
A high center of gravity and top-heaviness made the ship prone to listing, which occurred during boarding of the vessel on the morning of July 24, 1915. «The Maritime Executive, Jul 15»
2
ATL MLS has a name, colours, and logo. Or, at least someone does.
The spacing on ATLANTA looks a bit off to the eye, perhaps because of the curve and the top-heaviness of the letter T. The dimension and shadowing of the A is ... «SportsLogos.Net News, Jul 15»
3
Breaking down all of the Elite 11 quarterback finalists
Last summer's Elite 11 contest was defined by its top-heaviness, from Blake Barnett through Josh Rosen, Kyler Murray, Jarrett Stidham and Drew Lock. Barnett ... «USA TODAY High School Sports, Jul 15»
4
The Nats Are Really Top Heavy And That's (Probably) OK
To determine top-heaviness, or the percentage of a team's total WAR that comes from its top hitter and pitcher, I calculated what I've called Top Players pages %. «The Nats Blog, Jun 15»
5
Asus Transformer Book Chi T100 review: A Windows 8 tablet to …
This top-heaviness also means the front-right rubber foot is lifted off the desk when the screen is fully reclined, making it tap annoyingly as you rest on it and type. «International Business Times UK, May 15»
6
How To Make Your Own BB-8 From Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Plus, top-heaviness from the dome apparently makes it difficult to control. However, it's brilliant work that serves as a preview of knick-knacks that have been ... «Cinema Blend, Apr 15»
7
Post freefall, Congress in soul searching mode
The “top-heaviness” of the Congress was reflected in the demonstrations outside the All India Congress Committee office after the results where party workers ... «Hindu Business Line, Feb 15»
8
The Big Ten is back, despite including the Big Ten West
Some argued the depth of the West would help counteract the top-heaviness of the East. After all, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Iowa, and Northwestern has each won ... «SB Nation, Jan 15»
9
N.S. universities are top-heavy ivory towers
Problematic management, entitlement attitudes and top-heaviness do not help. To get an idea of the top-heaviness and compensation problem, one can Google ... «TheChronicleHerald.ca, Nov 14»
10
Manchester United's capitulation against Leicester City shows up …
Much of the talk as expected swirled around the porous nature of United's defence and top-heaviness and not without reason too. But, in their rather calamitous ... «Sportskeeda, Sep 14»
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