weighted

adjective

weight·​ed ˈwā-təd How to pronounce weighted (audio)
Synonyms of weightednext
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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Unlike a hard plastic jerkbait, which immediately rises when not in motion, a soft plastic jerkbait hovers or, if on a weighted hook, slowly sinks. Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 29 Mar. 2026 Each city earned a score based on a weighted value. Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026 Quanta Services is the most heavily weighted holding. Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026 Her ideal scenario is some sort of Pilates or strength trainings before meetings; or at least a long walk with little ankle weights and a weighted vest. Kiana Murden, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2026 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 4 Apr. 2026.

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