weight-bearing

noun

The ability to bear weight.

Similar
load-bearing
Opposite
non-weight-bearing
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Meanings

nounweight-bearing (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe ability to bear weight.
adjectiveweight-bearing (not comparable)
  1. not comparableThat bears weight.

    Synonyms: load-bearing

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of weight-bear

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveThat bears weight.

Similar
load-bearing
Opposite
non-weight-bearing
Cite this entry
APA

weight-bearing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/weight-bearing

MLA

“weight-bearing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/weight-bearing. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “weight-bearing,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/weight-bearing.

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