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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Not just wind, but 80 mph gusts that sent weighted patio furniture flying and stung my eyes with debris. Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025 While meditating in a pose, my limbs began to shake from the weighted resistance. Teaghan Skulszki, Outside Online, 27 Jan. 2025 Each player’s score was calculated through averaging the weighted rank from fan votes, player votes and media votes. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2025 Unlike most weighted options, this 100% cotton blanket features a knit design to distribute its comforting weight evenly across every cozy inch. Annie Blackman, Allure, 24 Jan. 2025 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 31 Jan. 2025.

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