Meaning & use
Weightage
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The amount of importance, value, or emphasis given to a particular factor, especially within a scoring or evaluation system.
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Class participation is given significant weightage in the final grade.
The admissions committee assigns greater weightage to interview performance than to test scores.
A note on using this word
Weightage is common in British and South Asian English, particularly in academic and administrative contexts, though 'weighting' is more typical in American English.
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