weighting

/ ˈweɪtɪŋ /

noun

1. See weighted average
   a factor by which some quantity is multiplied in order to make it comparable with others See also weighted average
2. an increase in some quantity, esp an additional allowance paid to compensate for higher living costs

   a London weighting

Example Sentences

Like Silver, I question the seemingly arbitrary cutoffs and weighting of the data Wang uses in his model.

From The Daily Beast

Unlike last year, I have given a weighting towards recent years and added an item relating to the name of the trainer.

From The Daily Beast

When every detail gets equal weighting, that is, none can be safely skipped.

From The Daily Beast

So weighting by country year is also likely to produce problems with your data.

From The Daily Beast

They argue that we use an “unconventional weighting of summary statistics.”

From The Daily Beast

It is used in the arts for weighting cotton fabrics, as a top-dressing for clover hay in agriculture, and in dyeing.

From Project Gutenberg

In some cases weighting materials are added to the fabric so as to hide more or less its actual construction.

From Project Gutenberg

Soap is subject to another kind of adulteration called filling, or weighting.

From Project Gutenberg

This process is known as "loading" or "weighting," and gives increased body and weight to the silk.

From Project Gutenberg

Silk without weighting is known as "pure dye," of which there is little made, as such goods take too much silk.

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