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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For example, a stockholding that had started out making up 3% of an investor’s portfolio could jump to a 6% weighting if it sees an outsized move higher.
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
But if you’re close to retirement or already there, the real rate feels closer to 8% after weighting a retiree budget to account for the rising cost of healthcare, insurance, property taxes, food and energy.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
Swenson says Vanguard’s approach and slightly higher biotech weighting gives it exposure to smaller biotech names that might benefit from merger trends.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
“Any merchant who advertises ‘Honest Scales’ must have been thinking about weighting them,” she says.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
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