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  • weak — [ wik ] adjective *** ▸ 1 lacking energy ▸ 2 lacking power ▸ 3 easily persuaded ▸ 4 bad in quality ▸ 5 likely to break/fail ▸ 6 with a lot of water ▸ 7 lacking strength ▸ 8 in linguistics 1. ) part of your body that is weak is not as strong or… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • weak´en|er — weak|en «WEE kuhn», transitive verb. to make weak or weaker: »You can weaken tea by adding water. –v.i. 1. to grow or become weak or weaker. 2. to take a less firm attitude; give way: »We are almost to the top of the mountain; let s not weaken… …   Useful english dictionary

  • weak|en — «WEE kuhn», transitive verb. to make weak or weaker: »You can weaken tea by adding water. –v.i. 1. to grow or become weak or weaker. 2. to take a less firm attitude; give way: »We are almost to the top of the mountain; let s not weaken now.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Weak — Weak, v. t. & i. [Cf. AS. w?can. w[=a]cian. See {Weak}, a.] To make or become weak; to weaken. [R.] [1913 Webster] Never to seek weaking variety. Marston. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • weak */*/*/ — UK [wiːk] / US [wɪk] adjective Word forms weak : adjective weak comparative weaker superlative weakest 1) a) a person who is weak does not have much physical strength or energy The illness had left him too weak to speak. b) part of your body that …   English dictionary

  • Weak Become Heroes — Infobox Single Name = Weak Becomes Heroes Artist = The Streets from Album = Original Pirate Material Released = July 22 2002 Format = CD [ Recorded = ] Genre = Electronica, UK garage Length = 05:33 Label = 679 [ Writer = Mike Skinner] Producer =… …   Wikipedia

  • Weak interaction — Standard model of particle physics …   Wikipedia

  • Weak ontology — The term weak ontology has unrelated meanings in computer science and political theory. Computer science A weak ontology in computer science is one that is not sufficiently rigorous to allow software to infer new facts without an intervention by… …   Wikipedia

  • Weak reference — In computer programming, a weak reference is a reference that does not protect the referent object from collection by a garbage collector. An object referenced only by weak references is considered unreachable (or weakly reachable ) and so may be …   Wikipedia

  • weak — /week/, adj., weaker, weakest. 1. not strong; liable to yield, break, or collapse under pressure or strain; fragile; frail: a weak fortress; a weak spot in armor. 2. lacking in bodily strength or healthy vigor, as from age or sickness; feeble;… …   Universalium

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