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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The market price is a weighted average of the prices of the two classes. Alex Crippen, CNBC, 19 June 2026 Using weighted blankets is a form of deep pressure therapy (DPT). Mark Gurarie, Health, 10 June 2026 Because Major League Soccer plays on a calendar-year schedule, a weighted average of the 2025 and 2026 seasons was used for Lionel Messi. Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 4 June 2026 Some officials also pointed out that Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti might have his 24-team Playoff already if the leaders had instead moved to weighted voting across all leagues, rather than giving the SEC half the power. Chris Vannini, New York Times, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for weighted

Word History

First Known Use

1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 23 Jun. 2026.

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