- present participle of weight.
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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Slumps in shares of Samsung and SK Hynix, which together make up around half of the Kospi index’s total weighting, have triggered several trading halts from authorities to curb volatility.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
Ng estimates that the banking sector could see the largest weighting reduction of 623-699 basis points under the proposed expansion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Because the Dow is a price-weighted index—meaning stock price rather than market capitalization determine the weighting of each company—few funds choose to replicate its composition.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
That means the smaller the float, the smaller the weighting of a single stock in the index.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 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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