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lightest

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for lightest.

Editorial note

The MacBook is designed to be the thinnest and lightest possible laptop that provides adequate performance for the majority of users.

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Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

Having light; bright; clear; not dark or obscure.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of lightest gathered in one view.

adjective

Having light; bright; clear; not dark or obscure.

adjective

Pale or whitish in color; highly luminous and more or less deficient in chroma.

adjective

Having little or relatively little actual weight; not heavy; not cumbrous or unwieldy.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for lightest.

adjective

Having light; bright; clear; not dark or obscure.

adjective

Pale or whitish in color; highly luminous and more or less deficient in chroma.

adjective

Having little or relatively little actual weight; not heavy; not cumbrous or unwieldy.

adjective

Having little weight as compared with bulk; of little density or specific gravity.

Example sentences

1

The MacBook is designed to be the thinnest and lightest possible laptop that provides adequate performance for the majority of users.

2

Also, he wouldn't be an elite lifter if he could do only 300lbs, even in the lightest weight class.

3

Only than a few Asian countries, American employer obligations are among the lightest compared to other first world nations.

4

For comparison, the lightest form of fungible contemporary currency is the 500 Euro bill, worth 743.6 US dollars per gram.

5

For example in much of Asia it's often a beauty standard to have the lightest skin colour possible, for light-skinned people.

6

You're right the gases are too lightweight to push more than the lightest fan turbine.

7

The lightest weight on the page does seem way too thin, but the heavier face above it looks great to me.

8

This kind of over-the-top rhetoric is great for rallying the masses, but it breaks down under the lightest of logical scrutiny.

9

If it's the lowest powered device, it'll probably be the thinnest and lightest etc, too.

10

I know you can get 32GB in a W550s which is probably the thinnest/lightest laptop capable of 32GB.

11

It's the lightest of all Kindles, and it can survive pretty much any environment.

12

Mine is the smallest and lightest I could find and I still feel it's a little too big!

Quote examples

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With satellites and chemical thrusters, it's pretty much "the lightest possible".

2

To me the bigger the screen/resolution the better and Macbook Pro is certainly one of the lightest 15.4" so I would recommend that.

3

A great example is John Mayer's "Heavier Things" album, with clipping and distortion on the lightest, cleanest tracks, and it gets worse with each of his albums after.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use lightest in a sentence?

The MacBook is designed to be the thinnest and lightest possible laptop that provides adequate performance for the majority of users.

What does lightest mean?

Having light; bright; clear; not dark or obscure.

What part of speech is lightest?

lightest is commonly used as adjective.