# weaker

Pronunciation: US say "WEE-kur" /ˈwikɚ/; UK say "WEE-kuh" /ˈwiːkə/

## Adjective

1. Comparative of weak. — comparative form of weak: more weak
   - Simple: Comparative of weak. Use this to compare two things and say one has less strength.
   - _The old bridge grew weaker with each passing storm._
   - _Her grip became weaker as the long hours wore on._
2. Said of a proposition that another one entails, but which does not itself entail that other proposition.
   - Simple: Describing a claim that says less than another, so the stronger one proves it but not the other way around.
   - _The proposition that the number is even is weaker than the proposition that it equals four._
   - _Because every square is a rectangle, 'it is a rectangle' is weaker than 'it is a square.'_

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