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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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 15 Sep. 2025.

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