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loading

load·ing
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [loh-ding]
    • /ˈloʊ dɪŋ/
    • /ləʊd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [loh-ding]
    • /ˈloʊ dɪŋ/

Definitions of loading word

  • noun loading anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo: The truck carried a load of watermelons. 1
  • noun loading the quantity that can be or usually is carried at one time, as in a cart. 1
  • noun loading this quantity taken as a unit of measure or weight or a discrete quantity (usually used in combination): carload; wagonload. 1
  • noun loading the quantity borne or sustained by something; burden: a tree weighed down by its load of fruit. 1
  • noun loading the weight supported by a structure or part. 1
  • noun loading the amount of work assigned to or to be done by a person, team, department, machine, or mechanical system: a reasonable load of work. 1

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Origin of loading

First appearance:

before 1425
One of the 25% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1425-75; See origin at load, -ing1

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Parts of speech for Loading

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

loading popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

loading usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for loading

noun loading

  • packing — a group of things wrapped or tied together for easy handling or carrying; a bundle, especially one to be carried on the back of an animal or a person: a mule pack; a hiker's pack.
  • lading — the act of lading.
  • filling — a full supply; enough to satisfy want or desire: to eat one's fill.
  • storing — an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
  • readying — completely prepared or in fit condition for immediate action or use: troops ready for battle; Dinner is ready.

Antonyms for loading

noun loading

  • suppuration — the process of suppurating.
  • remittance — the sending of money, checks, etc., to a recipient at a distance.
  • exudation — The act of exuding.
  • conge — permission to depart or dismissal, esp when formal
  • demobilisation — (chiefly, British) alternative spelling of demobilization.

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