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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Energy currently makes up only about 4% of the S&P 500, a historically low weighting despite its importance to the global economy.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
In addition to carrying such a heavy weighting in the index, many semiconductor stocks are also trading near their historic extremes relative to important trend lines like the 200-day moving average.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
The fund has a 23% commodities weighting, slightly higher than the benchmark’s 20%.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
Because the index eschews the modern index practice of free-float weighting in favor of the full market-value weight, that created a problem.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
It was barely light outside, but the spring humidity had already seeped into their shack, weighting down their clothes.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
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