weighted

adj — 5 senses

weighted

adj

UK /ˈweɪ.tɪd/ · US /ˈweɪ.tɪd/

1

Having weights on it.

  • She wore a weighted dress so it wouldn't blow in the wind.
2

Biased, so as to favour one party.

  • The competition was weighted so he'd be the clear favourite to win.
3

Graph theory, Mathematics, Sciences Of a graph having values assigned to its edges

4

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

5

Containing a large proportion (of something).

  • Huntsman starts out with a vision of Theron that’s specific, unique, and weighted in character, but it trends throughout toward generic fantasy tropes and black-and-white morality, and climaxes in a thoroughly familiar face-off.2012 May 31, Tasha Robinson, “Film: Review: Snow White And The Huntsman”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name):
Derived terms
time-weighted, weighted alphabet, weighted average, weighted-average cost of capital, weighted graph, weighted mean, weighted vest

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