Meaning

2 senses
  1. (uncountable, usually)The state of being free from the effects of gravity (the force).

  2. (countable, usually)An experience or instance of being weightless.

    Schwerelosigkeit, Schwerelosigkeit

    невесо́мостьnevesómostʹ, невесо́мостьnevesómostʹ

    неваго́містьnevahómistʹ, неваго́містьnevahómistʹ

More definitions
  • the property of being comparatively small in weight

Examples

3 sentences
  1. The weightlessness in space can be disorienting for new astronauts.

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  2. The astronaut was slow to get used to the condition of weightlessness.

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  3. He also co-founded a company that offers the experience of weightlessness aboard a specially outfitted aircraft.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
having zero weight:
Русский
By meaning 1
having zero weight:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
having zero weight:

Forms

plural: weightlessnesses
Singularweightlessness
Pluralweightlessnesses

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
zero-g
Close in meaning
  • the property of being comparatively small in weight:lightness

Word family

1 related words
Relatedweightless

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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