weighted average

noun

An arithmetic mean of values biased according to agreed weightings.

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weighted meanweighted arithmetic mean
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Meanings

nounweighted average (plural weighted averages)

plural weighted averages

  1. An arithmetic mean of values biased according to agreed weightings.

    Synonyms: weighted mean

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn arithmetic mean of values biased according to agreed weightings.

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weighted mean

More synonyms by meaning

nounAn average in which each quantity to be averaged is assigned a weight, determining the relative importance of each quantity on the average.

Similar
weighted meanweighted arithmetic mean
Broader
meanmean value
Also see
weighted mean

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APA

weighted average. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/weighted%20average

MLA

“weighted average.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/weighted%20average. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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