weighted

[ wey-tid ]

adjective

1. having additional weight.
2. burdened:

   weighted with sorrow.

3. adjusted or adapted to a representative value, especially in determining the value of a legislator's vote as proportionate to the population of that legislator's constituency.

Other Word Forms

• weighted·ly adverb
• weighted·ness noun
• self-weighted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of weighted¹

First recorded in 1650–60; weight + -ed ²

Example Sentences

If you’re expecting those adrenaline-spiking action sequences to erupt immediately, you may be left wanting by the premiere’s weighted blanket of drama.

From Salon

“I used to just throw a bunch of weighted balls,” Glasnow said Monday, something he believes helped increase his pitching velocities but also coincided with when his elbow started “not feeling great.”

From Los Angeles Times

Most rankings are based on point systems, assigning weighted numbers to categories such as total tournaments won, top-10 finishes, player of the year awards, career longevity and performance in the four majors — the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

For example, "we have more heavily weighted supply chain factors," due to the impact that policies like tariffs against China could have.

From Salon

The results were weighted to try to represent the views of the wider LGBTQ+ population - including those of different sexualities, gender identities, races and abilities.

From BBC

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