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weighting
noun /ˈweɪ.tɪŋ/
/-t̬ɪŋ/ UKDefinition
› [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?Grants and allowances › [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.Terms for numbers
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