/ ˈweɪtɪŋ; NAmE / noun
1.
[ U ] ( BrE ) extra money that you get paid for working in a particular area because it is expensive to live there
2.
[ C , U ] a value that you give to each of a number of things to show how important it is compared with the others :
Each of the factors is given a weighting on a scale of 1 to 10.
Each question in the exam has equal weighting.