weighting
Britishnoun
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a factor by which some quantity is multiplied in order to make it comparable with others See also weighted average
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an increase in some quantity, esp an additional allowance paid to compensate for higher living costs
a London weighting
Example Sentences
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It now accounts for a 16% weighting, versus 7% in 2008.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026
The Defiance Connective Technologies ETF follows a modified weighting strategy.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026
Avis accounted for 17% of the index on Monday’s close and it likely will have a higher weighting on Tuesday’s close if its stock-price gain today holds.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
More than 500 University of Cambridge workers are striking, demanding a "Cambridge weighting" supplement to match that paid to equivalent staff at Oxford University, a union said.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
The orchards of peaches with the lush fruit weighting down the dwarfed trees.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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