viktlösa

Viktlösa is a Swedish adjective meaning weightless or without weight. It describes physical states in which gravitational force is negligible or absent, such as in free fall or microgravity. It can also be used metaphorically to describe ideas, concerns, or objects that are insubstantial or without practical significance.

Etymology and inflection: The word is formed from vikt (weight) and los (without). The common form viktlös is used for singular nouns, while viktlösa is used with plural nouns. The neuter form is viktlöst. The term is used in scientific contexts as well as in everyday language and literature.

Science usage: In physics and spaceflight, viktlösa conditions occur when objects experience little or no apparent weight, such as in orbit or during free fall. The English equivalents are weightlessness or microgravity. The term helps convey the physical sensations and effects of weightlessness, including the absence of weight-driven forces on bodies and objects.

Metaphorical usage: Viktlösa can describe debates, plans, or phenomena that seem abstract, insubstantial, or lacking in substance or consequence. In Swedish prose and journalism, it can evoke a sense of fragility, emptiness, or lack of impact in an argument or situation.

See also: weightlessness, microgravity, gravity, Swedish vocabulary related to physics.