weighted

adjective

weight·​ed ˈwā-təd How to pronounce weighted (audio)
1
: made heavy : loaded
weighted silk
2
a
: having a statistical weight attached
a weighted test score
b
: compiled or calculated from weighted data
a weighted mean
3

Examples of weighted in a Sentence

The head of the golf club was weighted.
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Each destination gets a weighted total for its ranking. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2025 The decrease in loss per share is due to an increase in weighted shares outstanding. Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2025 Snag high-quality sheet sets, comforters, duvets, and weighted blankets. Jenifer Calle, Glamour, 4 Feb. 2025 This comforting weighted blanket is made for a more relaxing snooze, with enough heft to feel like you’re being spooned. Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 30 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for weighted 

Word History

First Known Use

1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of weighted was in 1597

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“Weighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weighted. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.

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