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unweighting

unweighting

7.9
Removing weights from data so all records count the same
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : eliminación de peso
  • The analyst performed unweighting to ensure each response had equal influence on the results.

Examples

  • Researchers often use unweighting when they want to analyze raw, unadjusted data.

  • After unweighting, the data set no longer reflected the original sampling design.

  • After unweighting, the data set no longer reflected the original sampling design.

  • The unweighting process is crucial for accurate data analysis.

  • We are focusing on unweighting our survey results.

  • The analyst performed unweighting to ensure each response had equal influence on the results.

  • Researchers often use unweighting when they want to analyze raw, unadjusted data.

Antonyms

weighting
  • Specialized
9 6.8

A number given to each item to show how important it is in a calculation

How Weighted

weighting
  • Specialized
9 6.8
unweighting
  • Specialized
7.9

Surface Forms

unweighting singular
unweightings plural

Morphology

unweighting = unweight (semi-transparent) = un + weight + ing

Formally 'unweight' = un- + weight is transparent; '-ing' turns it into a gerund/noun describing the process.

Etymology

Unweighting comes from un- meaning 'remove' and weight meaning 'importance' or 'heaviness', like taking extra weight off a bag. So in data work unweighting means removing added 'weights' so each answer or item counts equally.