Definition

1. Noun:
   • A coefficient assigned to elements: In statistics, a numerical factor assigned to items in a data set to adjust for their differing importance or influence in an overall calculation or average.
   • An allowance or adjustment: A financial or other adjustment made to compensate for particular circumstances, such as a higher cost of living.

Usage and Examples

• Noun (Statistical context):

  • The survey results were adjusted using a complex weighting to ensure they accurately represented the population.
  • Each data point is multiplied by its weighting before the final score is calculated.

• Noun (Financial/Compensation context):

  • Employees received a London weighting to offset the higher cost of living in the capital.
  • The salary includes a geographical weighting.

Advanced Usage

• "To apply a weighting": To use a specific coefficient or adjustment factor in a calculation.

  • The researcher applied a weighting to the older data to account for demographic shifts.

• "Differential weighting": Assigning different coefficients to different categories or groups.

  • The model uses differential weighting for various risk factors.

Variants and Related Words

• Weighted (adjective): Adjusted by applying a weighting.

  • The final figure is a weighted average.

• Weight (verb): To assign a weighting or to bias something.

  • The sample was weighted by age and gender.

Synonyms

• Coefficient (in a mathematical/statistical context).
• Adjustment factor.
• Allowance (in a financial context).

Related Phrases

• Weighting scheme: The system or set of rules used to assign weightings.

  • The chosen weighting scheme significantly affected the outcome.

• To give weighting to: To consider something as important or influential.

  • The committee gave greater weighting to recent performance.

Noun

1. (statistics) a coefficient assigned to elements of a frequency distribution in order to represent their relative importance