weighting
weighting /ˈweɪ.tɪŋ/ aep /-t̬ɪŋ/ noun UK
1 F0 [U] an increase in an amount, especially extra money paid to someone because they work in an area where it is expensive to live: » Do they pay London weighting?Thesaurus+: ↑Grants and allowances2 F0 [C or U] a value that is given to a number or a group of numbers to show how important they are when compared with each other: » When the final marks are calculated greater weighting is given to the practical tests than to the written work.Thesaurus+: ↑Terms for numbers |