# weighting

Pronunciation: say "WAYT-ing" /ˈweɪtɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The importance or value given to something, sometimes by using a number that multiplies its effect in a calculation.
   - Simple: How much importance you give to something when making a decision or working out a result.
   - _Analysts applied a higher weighting to recent sales figures than to older data._
   - _The index uses fixed weightings for each company based on its market size._

## Verb

2. Present participle of weight. — present participle and gerund of weight
   - Simple: Present participle of weight. Use this -ing form when the action is happening now.
   - _The committee is weighting each criterion before scoring the applications._
   - _Engineers are weighting the base of the crane to prevent tipping._

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