weighted average

British  

noun

1. an average calculated by taking into account not only the frequencies of the values of a variable but also some other factor such as their variance. The weighted average of observed data is the result of dividing the sum of the products of each observed value, the number of times it occurs, and this other factor by the total number of observations

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Example Sentences

San Bernardino County ranked as the most ozone-polluted county in the nation, with 159.2 weighted average unhealthy ozone days, followed by Riverside County at 126.7 and Los Angeles County at 119.0.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

This should drive a meaningful fall in the Thai company’s weighted average cost of capital, and is a sign of its confidence in its stable cash flows, the analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

On the earnings call, Chief Financial Officer Nitin Agrawal said the company’s weighted average interest rate had declined 3 percentage points in 2025.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

It expects organic sales growth to be in line with or ahead of the weighted average growth in the categories and countries it competes in, which was about 2% in 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

The resulting weighted average would be a reliable record of the profits return throughout industry at the particular time.

From The Settlement of Wage Disputes by Feis, Herbert