weighted average
weighted average · weighted averages
An arithmetic mean of values biased according to agreed weightingsAn arithmetic mean of values biased according to agreed weightings.
Meaning
1 sensesAn arithmetic mean of values biased according to agreed weightings.
More definitions
- An average in which each quantity to be averaged is assigned a weight, determining the relative importance of each quantity on the average.
Forms
plural: weighted averages| Singular | weighted average |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- An average in which each quantity to be averaged is assigned a weight, determining the relative importance of each quantity on the average.:weighted meanweighted arithmetic mean