weighting
/ (ˈweɪtɪŋ) /
a factor by which some quantity is multiplied in order to make it comparable with others: See also weighted average
an increase in some quantity, esp an additional allowance paid to compensate for higher living costs: a London weighting
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How to use weighting in a sentence
Like Silver, I question the seemingly arbitrary cutoffs and weighting of the data Wang uses in his model.
Unlike last year, I have given a weighting towards recent years and added an item relating to the name of the trainer.
When every detail gets equal weighting, that is, none can be safely skipped.
So weighting by country year is also likely to produce problems with your data.
They argue that we use an “unconventional weighting of summary statistics.”
It is used in the arts for weighting cotton fabrics, as a top-dressing for clover hay in agriculture, and in dyeing.
In some cases weighting materials are added to the fabric so as to hide more or less its actual construction.
Textiles | William H. DooleySoap is subject to another kind of adulteration called filling, or weighting.
This process is known as "loading" or "weighting," and gives increased body and weight to the silk.
Textiles and Clothing | Kate Heintz WatsonSilk without weighting is known as "pure dye," of which there is little made, as such goods take too much silk.
Textiles and Clothing | Kate Heintz Watson
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