Definition

Not having weight or not being influenced by weight; often used to describe a type of average or statistic that treats all values equally.

Example

The unweighted average of the test scores showed that all students performed similarly, regardless of the number of tests taken.

Conversation

Did you check the statistics for our project?

Yeah, I noticed that they used an unweighted average this time.

Oh, I see! That makes sense, since the data was quite varied.

Exactly, using an unweighted approach helps to see the overall trend better.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Unweighted → It is formed from "un-" (meaning not) and "weighted" (from the root "weight" which comes from Old English "wiht", meaning heaviness or mass). The word "unweighted" means not having weight or not being influenced by weight.

Memory Tip

Think of 'not' ('un-') having 'weight' — that's why unweighted means something that does not carry weight.

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