weighted
Americanadjective
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having additional weight.
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burdened.
weighted with sorrow.
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adjusted or adapted to a representative value, especially in determining the value of a legislator's vote as proportionate to the population of that legislator's constituency.
Other Word Forms
- self-weighted adjective
- weightedly adverb
- weightedness noun
Etymology
Origin of weighted
Example Sentences
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She finds deep pressure, like weighted blankets, helps alleviate the sensation.
From BBC
“Heavy lifting is much more effective than weighted vests,” she continued.
The portfolio is made up of the 20% of companies in the S&P 500 that score highest, then weighted by a combination of the momentum score and market cap.
From MarketWatch
This result is then weighted by asset size, relative to the fund family’s other assets in its general classification.
From Barron's
The S&P 500 financial sector traded at a weighted forward price/earnings ratio of 15.3 as of Monday’s close, compared with a forward P/E of 21.6 for the full S&P 500.
From MarketWatch
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