weighted average

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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His explanation for this time frame is that it approximates the debt refinancing cycle because the weighted average maturity of that debt is just over five years.

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As of June 2025, CoreWeave’s weighted average interest rate on short-term debt was 12.3%, up from 9.6% six months prior, according to company filings.

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Using an industry-standard weighted average, OpenAI’s smallest, fastest model, GPT-5 Nano, costs around 10 cents per million tokens, while the full-fledged, more sophisticated GPT-5 costs around $3.44 per million tokens.

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Still, it says Air NZ’s shares already implies a recovery in returns to levels akin to its weighted average cost of capital.

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"Over time, procurement price of ethanol has increased and now the weighted average price of ethanol is higher than cost of refined petrol," the petroleum ministry said earlier this month.

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