Weighted - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈweɪtɪd|  American pronunciation of the word weighted
Brit.  |ˈweɪtɪd|  British pronunciation of the word weighted
- this word is a past tense form of the verb to weight
- this word is a past participle form of the verb to weight

adjective

- made heavy or weighted down with weariness (syn: leaden)
weighted eyelids
- adjusted to reflect value or proportion
votes weighted according to the size of constituencies
a law weighted in favor of landlords
a weighted average

Extra examples

The voting system is weighted against the smaller parties.

This year's pay increase is heavily weighted in favour of the lower paid staff.

The course is weighted towards language skills.

The head of the golf club was weighted.

I weighted the fishing line with a lead sinker.

...vines weighted down with plump, succulent grapes...

Fishing nets were weighted with lead.

The House of Commons is not weighted with nominees of the landed class.

The law weighted towards landlords.

The fishing nets are weighted down with lead.

...weighted the car with a ton of furniture and then headed off for college...

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