# weighted

Pronunciation: say "WAY-tid" US/UK /ˈweɪ.tɪd/, AUS /ˈwæɪ.tɪd/

## Adjective

1. Made heavier by having weights attached to or placed on it.
   - Simple: Made heavier by having weights added to it.
   - _The curtains had weighted hems so they hung perfectly straight._
   - _Divers wear weighted belts to help them sink below the surface._
2. Arranged or biased so as to favor one party over another.
   - Simple: Set up to help one side and treat the other side unfairly.
   - _The committee's voting system was weighted against smaller districts._
   - _Many felt the trade deal was heavily weighted toward the wealthier nation._
4. Calculated so that each component of an average is multiplied by a factor reflecting its relative importance.
   - Simple: Made so that some values count for more than others when finding an average.
   - _The fund tracks a weighted average of bond prices across maturities._
   - _Each criterion was given a weighted score based on its importance to the decision._
5. Containing a large proportion of some particular element or group.
   - Simple: Having a lot of one thing inside it compared to other things.
   - _The reading list was weighted toward twentieth-century authors._
   - _The roster is weighted toward defensive players this season._
6. Of a graph, having a numerical value assigned to each of its edges.
   - Simple: Having a number attached to each line that joins its points.
   - _Shortest-path algorithms operate on a weighted graph where edge values represent distances._
   - _She modeled the delivery routes as a weighted network, with travel time on every connection._

## Verb

3. Simple past and past participle of weight. — simple past and past participle of weight
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of weight. Use this form when talking about adding weight to something in the past.
   - _The crew weighted the cargo evenly to keep the ship balanced._
   - _The scarf was weighted at the corners to keep it in place._

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