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WEIGHTED

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Dictionary entry overview: What does weighted mean?

• WEIGHTED (adjective)
The adjective WEIGHTED has 2 senses:

1. made heavy or weighted down with weariness
2. adjusted to reflect value or proportion

Familiarity information: WEIGHTED used as an adjective is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• WEIGHTED (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Made heavy or weighted down with weariness

Synonyms:

weighted; leaden

Context examples:

his leaden arms / weighted eyelids

Similar:

heavy (marked by great psychological weight; weighted down especially with sadness or troubles or weariness)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Adjusted to reflect value or proportion

Context examples:

votes weighted according to the size of constituencies / a law weighted in favor of landlords / a weighted average

Similar:

adjusted (altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation)

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