by weight

Idioms  

1. According to weight rather than height, volume, or some other measure. For example, In Europe bread often is sold by weight rather than by the loaf. [c. a.d. 1000]

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by weight

Lasers use very little by weight: A four-inch indium-phosphide wafer holds roughly 19 grams.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026

Meanwhile, spinach held the list’s top spot for the second year in a row, containing more pesticide residues by weight than any other type of produce.

From Salon ● Mar. 26, 2026

By that date, the share of dirty diapers in Japanese trash by weight will rise to 7.1 percent from 5.2 percent in 2020, the environment ministry said.

From Barron's ● Mar. 25, 2026

Because corn is purchased by weight but sold by volume, margins are unusually high.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026

My mother rolled her eyes, for her sister's accomplishments could only be measured by weight, not specifics.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez