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weighted

/ˈweɪt.ɪd/ /ˈweɪ.tɪd/

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verb

To add weight to something; to make something heavier.

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"She weighted the papers down with a stapler so they wouldn't blow away. "

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To load, burden or oppress someone.

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"The heavy workload at work weighted down Maria with stress. "

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To assign weights to individual statistics.

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"The teacher weighted the final exam more than the homework assignments when calculating the final grade. "

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To bias something; to slant.

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"The teacher weighted the final exam heavily, so it had a big impact on the students' grades. "

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To handicap a horse with a specified weight.

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"The jockey weighted the racehorse with extra boots to balance its weight against the other competitors. "

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To give a certain amount of force to a throw, kick, hit, etc.

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"He weighted his throw, putting all his effort into launching the ball across the field. "

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adjective

Having weights on it.

Examples :

"The weighted blanket helped calm her anxiety. "

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Biased, so as to favour one party.

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"The teacher's grading system seemed weighted towards participation, meaning students who spoke up more often received higher grades even if their written work wasn't as strong. "

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adjective

(of a graph) having values assigned to its edges

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"Example Sentence: "The map application uses a weighted graph to calculate the fastest route, where each road's weight represents its length and traffic conditions." "

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adjective

With the components of an average multiplied by particular factors so as to take account of their relative importance.

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"The final grade in the class was weighted, with the final exam counting for 50% and homework counting for 20%. "

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adjective

Containing a large proportion (of something).

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"The student's final grade was weighted heavily toward the final exam, so it was crucial to study hard. "

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