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weaker

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈwiːkə/
  • General-American: /ˈwikɚ/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • homophone: weeker
  • CMU ARPABET: W IY1 K ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

comparative form of weak: more weak

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: comparative, form-of

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Said of one proposition with respect to another one: that the latter entails the former, but the former does not entail the latter.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, logic, mathematics, philosophy, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Real reading context

weaker in complete knowledge articles