English Explanatory Dictionary

loading

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The process by which something is loaded.
  2. A load, especially in the engineering and electrical engineering senses of force exerted, or electrical current or power supplied.
  3. 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.
  4. A weighting or bias.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of load

Pronunciation

/ˈləʊ.dɪŋ/ /ˈloʊ.dɪŋ/ /ˈləʉ.dɪŋ/ en-au-loading.ogg

Word forms

loading loadings

Etymology

By surface analysis, load + -ing.

Derived words

administrative loading afterloading axle loading backloading breech-loading carbohydrate loading carloading classloading combat loading crossloading electroloading fluid loading handloading loading bank loading bay loading coil loading dock loading gauge loading screen loading space loading zone mechanoloading muzzleloading overloading snatch loading tactical loading top-loading toploading trade loading wing loading command-loading front-loading muzzle-loading self-loading slot-loading disc drive
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