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weighting
The determination of the relative importance or influence of different factors or elements within a whole.
Bei der Benotung hat die Abschlussprüfung eine hohe Gewichtung.
In the grading, the final exam has a high weighting.
'Gewichtung' (weighting) is derived from the noun 'das Gewicht' (weight). The ending '-ung' turns the concept of 'giving weight' into a feminine noun that describes the process or the result.
Das hohe Gewicht des Koffers war ein Problem am Flughafen.
The heavy weight of the suitcase was a problem at the airport.
You can recognize the meaning from the context. In abstract contexts (grades, criteria, factors), it is about relative importance. In physical or technical contexts (balance, stability, objects), it refers to the distribution of mass.
Die Gewichtung der einzelnen Aufgaben in der Prüfung ist unklar.
The weighting of the individual tasks in the exam is unclear.
In the abstract meaning, 'Gewichtung' (weighting) is often combined with verbs like 'haben' (to have) or 'vornehmen' (to carry out/make) and adjectives like 'hoch' (high), 'stark' (strong), or 'gering' (low).
Der mündliche Teil hat bei der Note eine geringere Gewichtung.
The oral part has a lower weighting in the grade.
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'das Gewicht' and 'die Gewichtung' can both have to do with importance. In a figurative sense, 'Gewicht' means how important or influential something is. You can give an argument a lot of weight. 'Gewichtung' means more specifically how strongly different points count in relation to one another, for example in an exam, survey, or decision. The words can be confused because both talk about 'how important something is'. 'Gewicht' tends to describe the importance itself, while 'Gewichtung' describes the fixed distribution of that importance.
Für die Prüfung hat die Lehrerin die Gewichtung der Aufgaben genau erklärt.
For the exam, the teacher explained the weighting of the tasks in detail.
Sein Argument hatte im Gespräch großes Gewicht.
His argument carried great weight in the conversation.