loading
The process by which something is loaded.
Noun 4 meanings
The process by which something is loaded.
“The loading of hazardous cargoes is not permitted.”
A load, especially in the engineering and electrical engineering senses of force exerted, or electrical current or power supplied.
“I need to recheck the loadings on the external walls.”
An increased rate of pay given to an employee in order to compensate for specified non-standard working conditions, or a lack of specific other benefits. For example, an employee paid a casual loading is paid more than an equivalent full-time or part-time employee's rate, to compensate for a lack of benefits such as sick leave or annual leave.
“The position advertised a $40 per hour rate, inclusive of the casual loading.”
A weighting or bias.
Etymology
By surface analysis, load + -ing.
LOADING at a glance
LOADING has 7 letters and scores 9 points in Scrabble (L 1 + O 1 + A 1 + D 2 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2) and 12 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,972 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with loading
All rhymes- BEING8
- GOING7
- SOMETHING15
- DURING8
- THING9
- DOING7
- HAVING13
- GETTING9
- LOOKING12
- ANYTHING15
- NOTHING11
- EVERYTHING20
One letter away
- LEADING9
- LOANING8
- LOAFING11
- ROADING9
- GOADING10
- LORDING9
- LOAMING10
- LOAVING11
- LOIDING9
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