weighted

American

[wey-tid] / ˈweɪ tɪd /

adjective

having additional weight.
burdened.

weighted with sorrow.
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

Etymology

Origin of weighted

First recorded in 1650–60; weight + -ed ²

Vocabulary lists containing weighted

Century 21 Accounting, 9e, Chapters 15-20

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The trimmed mean and weighted median measures of underlying inflation preferred by the central bank averaged 2.05% annually compared with 2.25% in March.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The DfE's submission proposed a 6.5% pay award over 2026-27, 2027-28 and 2028-29, with "the level of awards weighted towards the latter part".

From BBC • May 9, 2026

The weighted ratio is now down to the S&P 500’s 2025 lows and looks to be headed lower.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Bringing the company’s weighted average interest rate down is crucial for future success.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

From the basket they would drop a weighted plumb line to measure the river’s depth.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

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