weighted
Americanadjective
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having additional weight.
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burdened.
weighted with sorrow.
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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
- self-weighted adjective
- weightedly adverb
- weightedness noun
Etymology
Origin of weighted
Example Sentences
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They use a "flywheel exercise device," similar to a yo-yo, that can allow for aerobics like rowing as well as provide resistance to perform moves like weighted squats and deadlifts.
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
Since the 1980s the economy has grown less weighted in heavy industry, and more weighted in technology, which has brought structurally higher margins.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Scrum-half Jeremy Fernandez took the ball from a scrum and broke down the blind side before putting a perfectly weighted kick behind the Saints defence for winger Ambadiang to race onto and score.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
That dynamic also has contributed to investors becoming overly weighted in private equity, causing many to look to trim rather than add to their exposure.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
The sparrow’s claws screeched and grated on the roofing slates as the weighted rope pulled her downwards on the steep slope.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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