"weakest" meaning in English

See weakest in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈwiːkɪst/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-weakest.wav
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  1. Superlative form of weak: most weak. Tags: form-of, superlative Form of: weak (extra: most weak) Derived forms: weakest link
    Sense id: en-weakest-en-adj-1~ul7SYU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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