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PRONUNCIATION OF WEIGHTLESSNESS

weightlessness  [ˈweɪtləsnəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WEIGHTLESSNESS

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Weightlessness 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 WEIGHTLESSNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

weightlessness

Weightlessness

'Weightlessness', or an absence of 'weight', is in fact an absence of stress and strain resulting from externally applied forces, typically normal forces from floors, seats, beds, scales, and the like. Counterintuitively, a uniform gravitational field does not by itself cause stress or strain, and a body in free fall in such an environment experiences no g-force acceleration and feels weightless. This is also termed 'zero-g.' When bodies are acted upon by non-gravitational forces, as in a centrifuge, a rotating space station, or within a space ship with rockets firing, a sensation of weight is produced, as the forces overcome the body's inertia. In such cases, a sensation of weight, in the sense of a state of stress can occur, even if the gravitational field was zero. In such cases, g-forces are felt, and bodies are not weightless. When the gravitational field is non-uniform, a body in free fall suffers tidal effects and is not stress-free. Near a black hole, such tidal effects can be very strong. In the case of the Earth, the effects are minor, especially on objects of relatively small dimension and the overall sensation of weightlessness in these cases is preserved.

Definition of weightlessness in the English dictionary

The definition of weightlessness in the dictionary is a state in which an object has no actual weight or no apparent weight.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WEIGHTLESSNESS


comfortlessness
ˈkʌmfətləsnəs
dauntlessness
ˈdɔːntləsnəs
doubtlessness
ˈdaʊtləsnəs
effortlessness
ˈɛfətləsnəs
exhaustlessness
ɪɡˈzɔːstləsnəs
faultlessness
ˈfɔːltləsnəs
flawlessness
ˈflɔːləsnəs
footlessness
ˈfʊtləsnəs
fruitlessness
ˈfruːtləsnəs
hatlessness
ˈhætləsnəs
heedlessness
ˈhiːdləsnəs
hurtlessness
ˈhɜːtləsnəs
jealousness
ˈdʒɛləsnəs
limitlessness
ˈlɪmɪtləsnəs
objectlessness
ˈɒbdʒɪktləsnəs
resultlessness
rɪˈzʌltləsnəs
spiritlessness
ˈspɪrɪtləsnəs
statelessness
ˈsteɪtləsnəs
trustlessness
ˈtrʌstləsnəs
witlessness
ˈwɪtləsnəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WEIGHTLESSNESS

weight-train
weightage
weighted
weighted average
weighter
weightier
weightiest
weightily
weightiness
weighting
weighting allowance
weightless
weightlessly
weightlifter
weightlifting
weights and measures
weights and measures inspector
weights bench
Weightwatchers
weighty

WORDS THAT END LIKE WEIGHTLESSNESS

biliousness
business
callousness
carelessness
consciousness
deliciousness
deviousness
helplessness
hilariousness
homelessness
hopelessness
lawlessness
nervousness
obviousness
preciousness
restlessness
ridiculousness
righteousness
seriousness
unconsciousness
viciousness

Synonyms and antonyms of weightlessness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «weightlessness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WEIGHTLESSNESS

Find out the translation of weightlessness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of weightlessness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «weightlessness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

失重
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ingravidez
570 millions of speakers

English

weightlessness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भारहीनता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الوزن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

невесомость
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

imponderabilidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গুরুত্বহীনতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

apesanteur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tanpa berat badan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schwerelosigkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

無重力
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

무중력
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Weightlessness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không trọng lượng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எடையில்லாமை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वजन कमीपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ağırlıksızlık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

assenza di peso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nieważkość
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

невагомість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

imponderabilitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βαρύτητας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gewig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tyngdlöshet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vektløshet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of weightlessness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WEIGHTLESSNESS»

The term «weightlessness» is regularly used and occupies the 104.861 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WEIGHTLESSNESS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about weightlessness

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WEIGHTLESSNESS»

Discover the use of weightlessness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to weightlessness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Weightlessness: Integrated Exercise: Yoga, Pilates, and Chi Kung
Whether you are an athlete, yoga practitioner, dancer, or martial artist-or even if you are new to movement-this guide can help you, in as little as fifteen minutes a day, to transform your body-mind, deepen your practice, increase energy, ...
Ray Rizzo, 2012
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Weightlessness
Discusses that condition which happens to astronauts and other things inside a spaceship in orbit.
David Baker, 1986
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Nutrition in Spaceflight and Weightlessness Models
The book also explores regenerative life-support and food systems for space and planetary missions; the results of basic research in metabolism that illustrate the physiological changes that occur during spaceflight; new concepts and ...
Helen W. Lane, Dale A. Schoeller, 1999
4
Vapor ingestion phenomenon in weightlessness
Vapor ingestion phenomenon during draining in weightlessness
Kaleel L. Abdalla, Steven G. Berenyi, United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1969
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HYPODYNAMIC UROLITHIASIS: A POTENTIAL HAZARD DURING ...
Hypodynamic urolithiasis as a hazard in space travel is discussed in the light of present-day knowledge.
ABRAHAM T K COCKETT, CECIL C BEEHLER, JAMES E ROBERTS, 1961
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Science Education Research in the Knowledge-Based Society
THE IMPORTANCE OF WEIGHTLESSNESS AND TIDES IN TEACHING GRAVITATION Igal Galili, Yaron Lehavi Science Teaching Department, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91904, Israel ABSTRACT Presentation of ...
Dimitris Psillos, 2003
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The Problem of Space Travel: The Rocket Motor
The sensation that we experience during the fall or jump is that of weightlessness ; the behavior we observe in an object during free fall would be the same in a weightless state generated in another way. Since, however, falling can only last ...
Hermann Noordung, Ernest Stuhlinger, J. D. Hunley, 1995
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Waves and Our Universe
CIRCULAR. MOTION. UNDER. GRAVITY. Weightlessness. and. apparent. weightlessness. Figure 22.3 in Mechanics and Radioactivity showed how gravity produces tensions and compressions in parts of your body. These give you the ...
Mark Ellse, Chris Honeywill, 2003
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Solid States: Concrete in Transition
Notes on Weight and Weightlessness Steven Holl ln Lucretius's philosophical poem De rerum natura (The Nature of Things) written during the first century bce, one finds that knowledge tends to dissolve the world's solidity. Lucretius set out to  ...
Michael Bell, Craig Buckley, 2010
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Space and Life: An Introduction to Space Biology and Medicine
The cardiovascular, vestibular and musculoskeletal systems are disturbed during a space flight. Because gravity plays a determining role in their functional activity on Earth, the changes observed in weightlessness are therefore not surprising.
Hubert Planel, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WEIGHTLESSNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term weightlessness is used in the context of the following news items.
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Combination of exercise and artificial gravity may reduce effects of …
They spend a significant portion of each day working out to ward off the long-term effects of weightlessness, but many still suffer bone loss, muscle atrophy, and ... «News-Medical.net, Jul 15»
2
New Journal Tackles the Science of Weightlessness
The same organization that publishes Nature, a prestigious journal that commonly reports major space discoveries, has launched a new journal devoted to ... «Space.com, May 15»
3
Are Astronauts Really Weightless?
Look at them throwing bananas, playing Bowie songs, drinking floating juice balls, and generally having a gay old time in the weightlessness of deep space. «Universe Today, Feb 15»
4
Weightlessness in Space May Lower Blood Pressure in Astronauts
The shift of blood and fluid from the lower to the upper body caused by weightlessness was much higher than previously thought. Blood volume burden to the ... «HealthDay, Jan 15»
5
Weightlessness in space causes blood shift in astronauts
WASHINGTON: Weightlessness in space causes blood to shift from the bottom half of the body to the top which may cause astronauts to experience vision ... «Economic Times, Jan 15»
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Should we #beready for weightlessness?
... explaining why it's been shared more than a million times on Facebook. If you see the tweet under #beready, remember we won't be weightless on Sunday. «myfox8.com, Dec 14»
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Weightlessness Throws These Cats For A Loop
But what happens when felines are tossed into the air in a weightless environment? Their reflexes are -- quite literally -- thrown for a loop. Just check out the ... «Huffington Post, Aug 14»
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Lust in space: Russians lose control of gecko sex satellite
... a satellite in which a team of geckos may be copulating as part of a study into the effects of weightlessness on lizard mating. On Thursday, the team behind the ... «Al Jazeera America, Jul 14»
9
Twin astronaut brothers help NASA study effects of weightlessness
Astronaut Scott Kelly is gearing up for a one-year stint on the international space station next spring. And his twin brother will be offering more than moral support ... «Washington Post, May 14»
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NASA's Vomit Comet Trains Astronauts in the Ways of Weightlessness
To put prospective experiments and astronauts alike through their weightless paces over the last six decades, NASA has relied on a gracefully arcing series of ... «Gizmodo, Mar 14»

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