weightiness

Definition of Weightiness in English :

1. weight, weightiness

the relative importance granted to something

Example Sentences:
'his opinion carries great weight'
'the progression implied an increasing weightiness of the items listed'

2. heaviness, weightiness

the property of being comparatively great in weight

Example Sentences:
'the heaviness of lead'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Weightiness

adjectiveWord forms: weightier or weightiest

1.

having great weight

2.

important or momentous

3.

causing anxiety or worry

adjectiveWord forms: ˈweightier or ˈweightiest

1.

having much weight; very heavy; ponderous

2.

burdensome; oppressive

weighty responsibilities

3.

of great significance or moment; serious

weighty matters of state

4.

of great influence, power, importance, etc.

adj. weight·i·er, weight·i·est

1. Having considerable weight; heavy. See Synonyms at heavy.

2. Burdensome; oppressive: weighty problems. See Synonyms at burdensome.

3. Of great consequence; serious or momentous: the weighty matters before the delegates at the peace talks.

4. Having great power or influence: a weighty argument.