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vərˈweɪtadjective
1.
weighing too much or more than is considered normal, proper, etc.: overweight luggage; an overweight patient; two letters that may be overweight.
noun
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3.
weight in excess of that considered normal, proper, healthful, etc.: Overweight in a child should not be neglected.
4.
greater effect or importance; preponderance.
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| overweight | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | weighing more than is usual, allowed, or healthy |
| —n | |
| —n | |
| 2. | finance |
| a. having a higher proportion of one's investments in a particular sector of the market than the size of that sector relative to the total market would suggest: portfolio managers are currently overweight in bonds | |
| b. (of a fund etc) invested disproportionately in this way | |
| 3. | extra or excess weight |
| 4. | archaic greater importance or effect |
| —vb | |
| 5. | to give too much emphasis or consideration to |
| 6. | to add too much weight to |
| 7. | to weigh down |
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Word Origin & History
overweight
"in excess of proper or ordinary weight," 1638, from over + weight (n.).
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