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Definition of

weighted average

Statistics

average reflecting relative importance of individual values an average of quantities that have been adjusted by the addition of a statistical value to allow for their relative importance in a set of items

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Definitions of ’weighted average’ and meaning of ’weighted average’ are from the book publication, QFINANCE – The Ultimate Resource, © 2009 Bloomsbury Information Ltd. Find definitions for ’weighted average’ and other financial terms with our online QFINANCE Financial Dictionary.

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