1 weightage | Definition of weightage

weightage

noun
weight·​age | \ ˈwātij\
plural -s

Definition of weightage

: the assignment of a quota (as of members of a legislature) to a particular segment of the population as a special favor or concession in a proportion above that allowable on a strictly numerical basis

History and Etymology for weightage

weight entry 2 + -age

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