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Loading

//ˈloʊ.dɪŋ// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The process by which something is loaded. countable, uncountable

    "The loading of hazardous cargoes is not permitted."

  2. 2
    the labor of putting a load of something on or in a vehicle or ship or container etc. wordnet
  3. 3
    A load, especially in the engineering and electrical engineering senses of force exerted, or electrical current or power supplied. countable

    "I need to recheck the loadings on the external walls."

  4. 4
    goods carried by a large vehicle wordnet
  5. 5
    An hourly pay rate given to a casual employee which is higher than the equivalent full-time or part-time employee's rate, usually paid to compensate for a lack of benefits such as sick leave or annual leave. Australia, countable
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  1. 6
    weight to be borne or conveyed wordnet
  2. 7
    A weighting or bias. countable, uncountable

    "We may note with some surprise that the hysteria scale has a positive loading on this factor, i.e. is situated towards the normal rather than the neurotic end."

  3. 8
    a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time wordnet
  4. 9
    the ratio of the gross weight of an airplane to some factor determining its lift wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of load form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

By surface analysis, load + -ing.

Etymology 2

By surface analysis, load + -ing.

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