Loading

Quick meaning: Loading is a noun meaning (countable, uncountable) The process by which something is loaded.

Meaning

(countable, uncountable) The process by which something is loaded.

More Meanings

1. A weighting or bias.
2. present participle and gerund of load
3. (countable) A load, especially in the engineering and electrical engineering senses of force exerted, or electrical current or power supplied.
4. (Australia, industrial relations, countable) 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.

Example Sentences

The loading of hazardous cargoes is not permitted.

I need to recheck the loadings on the external walls.

The loading on the generators peaks during the early evening.

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.

Word Forms

• loadings

Synonyms for loading

Depending on context, synonyms include load, freight, consignment, payload, lading, shipment.

Antonyms for loading

Common opposites include unloading.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include lading, shipment, payload, freight, cargo, consignment.

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