unweighted
adjective
un·weight·ed
ˌən-ˈwā-təd 
: not weighted: such as
a
: not made heavy with or as if with a weight
Work with an unweighted exercise bar at first.—
Wina Sturgeon
Wina Sturgeon
b
: not carrying an added burden of weight
an unweighted leg/ski
c
: obtained from statistical data not distinguished as to relative importance
Variables derived from published Census data were used in unweighted form.—Donald W. Jones
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The current period has the lowest weighted frequency of visits in the history of the relationship, and the second-lowest unweighted frequency, ahead of only the Mao Zedong era.
—Victor Cha, Foreign Affairs, 21 Mar. 2017
Over a 10-year period, a 1 percentage-point increase in the old age share of the population is associated with a 0.92 percentage point decrease in the average annual return of the overall market in an unweighted sample, Wise said.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2024
Incoming and prospective college students Instead of using class rank to determine acceptance in the Connecticut Automatic Admissions Program, a July 1 law now requires the Board of Regents of Connecticut State Colleges and Universities to establish a minimum unweighted grade point average.
—Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 24 June 2024
Getting into that top 25% cohort is based on SAT or ACT scores, and having a high, unweighted GPA based on a rigorous high school curriculum.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 17 June 2024
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Victor Cha, Foreign Affairs, 21 Mar. 2017
Over a 10-year period, a 1 percentage-point increase in the old age share of the population is associated with a 0.92 percentage point decrease in the average annual return of the overall market in an unweighted sample, Wise said.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2024
Incoming and prospective college students Instead of using class rank to determine acceptance in the Connecticut Automatic Admissions Program, a July 1 law now requires the Board of Regents of Connecticut State Colleges and Universities to establish a minimum unweighted grade point average.
—Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 24 June 2024
Getting into that top 25% cohort is based on SAT or ACT scores, and having a high, unweighted GPA based on a rigorous high school curriculum.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 17 June 2024
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“Unweighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unweighted. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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