The phrase "a higher weighting" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where you are discussing the importance or significance assigned to a particular factor or variable in a calculation or analysis.
Example: "In our analysis, we applied a higher weighting to the most recent data to reflect its increased relevance."
Alternatives: "greater emphasis" or "increased importance".
A higher weighting is given to votes for universities from outside of their own country, so it's useful in helping to identify universities with a reputation that extends beyond their national borders.
Although we think click and collect is margin dilutive, Sports Direct is protecting its margin through charging for online services and overall margin should continue to rise in 2016 owing to a higher weighting of higher priced own label product.
They may give a higher weighting to the research output of faculty, the salaries of graduates or the perception of a school among employers.
At the moment these attract a capital charge of 1.6%; some regulators think a higher weighting, perhaps even the full 8%, would be more sensible.Then there is the definition of capital.
Although the NAACC classifications did not predict the extent of genetic differentiation, the openness ratio of culverts (cross sectional area/length) was significantly correlated, suggesting it may need to receive a higher weighting in assessment protocols.
We have thus given a higher weighting to the other components, including the destina tions score and costs incurred in libraries and computing services (both of which used to be a part of the TQA score), as well as also giving a higher priority to our own value added score, which compares entry qualifications with degree classifications.
But researchers don't know how long it takes for the body to reset itself permanently to a higher weight.
"I think everybody is moving to a stretcher that has a higher weight capacity," said Jerry Johnston of Mount Pleasant, Iowa, president of the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians.
We also found that fish exposed to nanoparticles had a higher weight loss and less water in their brains than control fish (Fig. S3).
The efficient low-cost device tends to get a higher weight, implying it has a higher possibility to be assigned.
