2syllables
overweight
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Definitions ofoverweight
1noun
- An excess of weight.
- An overweight person.
- (investment) A security or class of securities in which one has a heavy concentration.
Example: "Apple common stock is one of our overweights."
1verb
- To weigh down: to put too heavy a burden on.
- To place excessive weight or emphasis on; to overestimate the importance of.
1adjective
- (of a person) Heavier than what is generally considered healthy for a given body type and height.
- (of a vehicle) Weighing more than what is allowed for safety or legal commerce.
- (investment, followed by a noun or prepositional phrase indicating a security or type of security) Having a portfolio relatively heavily invested in.
Example: "Our portfolio is very overweight (in) Asian technology stocks."
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