weighted

1. 1
   adjective

   Made heavier by having weights added to it.

   Like a backpack with rocks in it to make it heavier.

   The dancers wore weighted vests to build their strength.

   He slept under a weighted blanket to feel calm at night.

2. 2
   adjective

   Set up to help one side and treat the other side unfairly.

   Like a game where one player gets to make all the rules.

   The rules felt weighted toward the home team.

   Critics said the contract was weighted in favor of the landlord.

   Similarbiased, skewed, slanted, loaded

   Oppositebalanced, fair, neutral, impartial

3. 3
   verb

   Simple past and past participle of weight. Use this form when talking about adding weight to something in the past.

   She weighted the tablecloth with small stones so it would not blow away.

   They weighted the net with lead so it would sink fast.

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4. 4
   adjective

   Made so that some values count for more than others when finding an average.

   Like a recipe where one ingredient matters far more than the rest.

   Her final grade was weighted, so the exam mattered more than homework.

   The ranking is weighted to give recent results more importance.

   Oppositeunweighted

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5. 5
   adjective

   Having a lot of one thing inside it compared to other things.

   Like a fruit basket that has mostly apples in it.

   The museum's collection is weighted toward modern art.

   Their menu is weighted toward spicy dishes.

   Similarskewed, slanted, tilted

   Oppositebalanced

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6. 6
   adjective

   Having a number attached to each line that joins its points.

   Like a subway map where each line is labeled with how long the trip takes.

   The map is a weighted network where each road shows its distance.

   In a weighted diagram, every connection carries a cost.

   Oppositeunweighted

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