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weighted
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adjective
(= leaden)
made heavy or weighted down with weariness
his leaden arms
weighted eyelids
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adjective
adjusted to reflect value or proportion
votes weighted according to the size of constituencies
a law weighted in favor of landlords
a weighted average
sieve
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noun
a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles
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verb
(= sift)
check and sort carefully
sift the information
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verb
(= sift)
distinguish and separate out
sift through the job candidates
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verb
(= sift, strain)
separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
sift the flour
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verb
(= screen)
examine in order to test suitability
screen these samples
screen the job applicants