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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Piña coladas, anyone? —BS $110 at Target $124 Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photo: Retailer Anyone who questions why a weighted blanket is on a summer gift guide has clearly never enjoyed the pleasures of cozying up on a cool August evening. Vulture Staff, Vulture, 23 May 2025 The Grammy-winning producer — wearing only a weighted vest, shorts and sneakers — sprinted alongside Hall in front of two Maybachs. Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 23 May 2025 What’s more, accessories (such as weighted blankets and sleep masks) can be bought for a whopping 65 percent off retail price. Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 20 May 2025 Measured another way, Padres left fielders have a weighted runs created-plus of 39; league average is 100, so the Padres are 61% below league average at position that’s often a power-producing spot. Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 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 4 Jun. 2025.

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