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weighted average

British

noun

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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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

At the end of last year, the weighted average cost of producing bitcoin was around $79,995, the latest data available, James Butterfill, head of research at crypto asset manager CoinShares, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

The weighted average of replies in the poll put it at around $76, close to where it was trading before the start of the conflict.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 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

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

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