weighting
Distributing relative significance
Weighting is the assignment of relative importance to items in a calculation or evaluation.
In statistics and surveys, different responses receive different weights based on their significance: The poll applied weighting to account for demographic imbalances.
A weighted average gives some values more influence than others.
In British usage, weighting also means an extra allowance added to salary, especially for employees in expensive areas: London weighting.
Number multiplying a variable
- factorContributor to result
- multiplierNumber that scales another
- variableProne to fluctuation
- parameterBoundary-setting factor
index · average · mean · regression · sampling · distribution · probability · algorithm
Measure of relative size
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- kilogramBase unit of mass
- gramMetric mass unit
pound · ounce · ton · milligram · carat · tare · weighbridge · mass
Carried weight or burden
- strainExcessive stretching force
- encumbranceHindrance or legal claim
- heavinessState of being weighty
- pressureForce upon contact
drag · anchor · ballast · handicap · impediment · resistance · overload
Status of greater importance
- significanceQuality of mattering
- emphasisStress given to something
- valueImportance or price
- relevanceState of mattering here
ranking · hierarchy · precedence · salience · impact · influence · consequence · prominence
Twist from straight
- imbalanceLack of proportion
- partialityUnfair favor toward some
- favoritismPreferential treatment of some
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
discrimination · inequity · unfairness · disproportion · tilt · slant · distortion · overrepresentation
coefficient
Number multiplying a variable
- factorContributor to result
- multiplierNumber that scales another
- variableProne to fluctuation
parameter · index · average · mean · regression · sampling · distribution · probability · algorithm · normalization
scale
Measure of relative size
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- kilogramBase unit of mass
gram · pound · ounce · ton · milligram · carat · tare · weighbridge · mass · density
load
Carried weight or burden
- strainExcessive stretching force
- encumbranceHindrance or legal claim
- heavinessState of being weighty
pressure · drag · anchor · ballast · handicap · impediment · resistance · overload
priority
Status of greater importance
- significanceQuality of mattering
- emphasisStress given to something
- valueImportance or price
relevance · ranking · hierarchy · precedence · salience · impact · influence · consequence · prominence · criticality
skew
Twist from straight
- imbalanceLack of proportion
- partialityUnfair favor toward some
- favoritismPreferential treatment of some
prejudice · discrimination · inequity · unfairness · disproportion · tilt · slant · distortion · overrepresentation · underrepresentation
- assessmentevaluating, test, analyzing, exam, assessing
- audio termsWAV, dB, tone, frequency response, MP3
- Censuscensus bureau, census tract, enumeration, enumerator, headcount
- data analysisstatistics, analysis, analytics, conclusions, mean
- data processingnormalization, data entry, standardization, encoding, scaling
- phone surveyscall centers, call center, respondent, interviewers, interviewer
weightingequal treatment
Uniform handling regardless of identity
unweighting · unweighted · normalization · equalization · standardization
weightingunburdening
Relieving oneself of weight
lightening · unloading · relieving · deweighting · lifting
weightingneutralization
Canceling opposing forces
balancing · equalization · fairness · impartiality · objectivity