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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Secure burn barrels: If burning is permitted in your area, ensure that all burn barrels have a weighted metal cover, complete with holes no larger than 3/4 of an inch. Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2025 During his first two years in Atlanta, Neuzil earned his keep as a scout-team player, holding the weighted bag that the first-line offensive linemen used to take practice reps. Josh Kendall, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025 The group entered Monday’s series opener at the league average in weighted runs created plus (100) and 21st in runs scored over the last month. Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025 The pork frog on a weighted weedless hook should be retrieved at slow to medium speed, parallel to a steep bank and three to six feet out. Anthony A. Ciuffa, Outdoor Life, 7 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for weighted

Word History

First Known Use

1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 23 Aug. 2025.

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