weighted

American

[wey-tid] / ˈweɪ tɪd /

adjective

having additional weight.
burdened.

weighted with sorrow.
adjusted or adapted to a representative value, especially in determining the value of a legislator's vote as proportionate to the population of that legislator's constituency.

Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of weighted

First recorded in 1650–60; weight + -ed ²

Vocabulary lists containing weighted

Century 21 Accounting, 9e, Chapters 15-20

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But Cook argues that a tax like this would be heavily weighted on London and the south-east of England, where house prices are generally higher than the rest of the country.

From BBC • Jul. 10, 2026

At this point, one might want to compare weighted price/earnings valuations in the indexes for signs of excess speculation.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 6, 2026

Here is a summary of forward P/E valuations for exchange-traded funds that track the four indexes in the chart above by holding all of those indexes’ stocks, weighted in the same manner as the indexes.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

Wegovy franchise could see incremental revenue from Bridge this year, though more upside is “likely weighted to 2027 and beyond.”

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

Even with his weighted blanket, the ticking clock, and the hawk’s eyes.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers

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