Index trackers buy shares in proportion to a company's weighting within a particular market index. Giving each stock equal weighting means that, overall, the fall has been 9.4%.

: one of the classes into which contestants in a sports event are divided according to body weight. : poundage required to be carried by a horse in a handicap race. : a heavy object (such as a …

A weighting is a value which is given to something according to how important or significant it is. The tests and teacher assessments have equal weighting.

WEIGHTING definition: a factor by which some quantity is multiplied in order to make it comparable with others See also weighted average See examples of weighting used in a …

A measure of the heaviness of an object: a contest to guess the weight of a pig. 2. The force with which a body is attracted to Earth or another celestial body, equal to the product of the object's …

Definition of weighting noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Weights and Measures [countable] a piece of metal or the like that is known to be of certain mass and is used in weighing on a balance or scale. [countable] a heavy object used to hold …

weighting, n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

Weighting refers to the process of giving different values or levels of significance to various items or factors, often to reflect their importance in a particular context.

WEIGHTING meaning: an amount added to your salary because you work in an area where things are expensive