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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Slowly lift your left knee to hip height without leaning or tilting toward the weighted side. Jakob Roze, Health, 31 Dec. 2025 Magnets and suction cups work as well, but the weighted lining looks a lot more polished. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025 Several shoppers even praise the weight of the throw, with many comparing it to a weighted blanket without being too heavy. Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2025 Then, a weighted average of all metrics was calculated to determine each state's overall score, which was used to rank the states from most to least diverse. Paula Soria, AZCentral.com, 16 Dec. 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 11 Jan. 2026.

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