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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Warmth, soft textures and gentle sensory experiences (like sipping tea under a weighted blanket) activate the same soothing responses discussed in the research. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025 In the Vinnytsia region of central Ukraine, Zoya Zhuk, 41, wraps herself in a 15-pound weighted blanket. Maria Varenikova, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025 Effort: Pumping your arms, carrying light weights, or wearing a weighted vest while walking can increase your effort and calorie burn. Lindsay Curtis, Health, 23 Apr. 2025 With only the first four selections determined by the weighted draw, the Heat, if in the lottery, can only exit the process with selections Nos. 1-4 or Nos. 11-14. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for weighted

Word History

First Known Use

1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 17 May. 2025.

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