weightings
Assigned numerical values
Weightings are the relative importance or influence assigned to different factors in a calculation or decision.
In statistics and finance, weightings determine how much each component contributes to an overall result: The index uses market-cap weightings, so larger companies have more impact.
A weighted average gives some values more pull than others.
The term appears in education, surveys, and any system where not all inputs count equally.
Quantified chance of occurrence
- varianceSpread around the mean
- distributionAllocation across recipients
- coefficientsNumerical multipliers in expressions
- regressionReturn to former state
variables · likelihood · sampling · estimation · bias · parameters · mean · median
State of balance
- distributionAllocation across recipients
- proportionalityScaling relationship between quantities
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- equalizationMaking things uniform
adjustment · allocation · scaling · normalization · counterbalance · ratio · apportionment · spread
Standards for judgment
- scoringEarning points in competition
- ratingAssigned evaluative score
- gradingAssigning marks to work
- rankingOrdered position assignment
assessment · benchmarking · rubric · metrics · performance · standards · judgment · appraisal
Status of greater importance
- emphasisStress given to something
- significanceQuality of mattering
- relevanceState of mattering here
- salienceState of standing out
prominence · influence · impact · gravity · preference · hierarchy · ranking · precedence
Maximizing efficiency or performance
- featuresDistinctive qualities or aspects
- parametersDefined boundaries or constraints
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- gradientRate of change across space
backpropagation · regularization · hyperparameters · bias · nodes · layers · embeddings · attention
probability
Quantified chance of occurrence
- varianceSpread around the mean
- distributionAllocation across recipients
- coefficientsNumerical multipliers in expressions
regression · variables · likelihood · sampling · estimation · bias · parameters · mean · median · frequency
equilibrium
State of balance
- distributionAllocation across recipients
- proportionalityScaling relationship between quantities
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
equalization · adjustment · allocation · scaling · normalization · counterbalance · ratio · apportionment · spread · loading
criteria
Standards for judgment
ranking · assessment · benchmarking · rubric · metrics · performance · standards · judgment · appraisal · measurement
priority
Status of greater importance
- emphasisStress given to something
- significanceQuality of mattering
- relevanceState of mattering here
salience · prominence · influence · impact · gravity · preference · hierarchy · ranking · precedence · dominance
optimization
Maximizing efficiency or performance
- featuresDistinctive qualities or aspects
- parametersDefined boundaries or constraints
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
gradient · backpropagation · regularization · hyperparameters · bias · nodes · layers · embeddings · attention · convergence
weightingsrandomization
Introducing chance systematically
indifference · neutrality · equal treatment · impartiality · unprioritized