weighting
Britishnoun
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a factor by which some quantity is multiplied in order to make it comparable with others See also weighted average
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an increase in some quantity, esp an additional allowance paid to compensate for higher living costs
a London weighting
Example Sentences
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“We will instead focus our investments on markets where we have a strong brand position and ability to achieve profitable growth, with a strong weighting towards Europe,” Polestar spokesman Michael Ofiara said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Money regularly comes out of paychecks and pours into index funds tracking the S&P 500, buying stocks with no regard to value—only their weighting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
The index also had a 45% weighting toward information-technology stocks as of June 30, compared with 37.1% for the S&P 500 as of Monday, according to FactSet data.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
Many indexes use float-adjusted market capitalization when weighting securities.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026
The orchards of peaches with the lush fruit weighting down the dwarfed trees.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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