loading

noun

load·​ing ˈlō-diŋ 

1

: a cargo, weight, or stress placed on something

2

: load sense 12

3

: material used to load something : filler

Synonyms

• burden
• cargo
• draft
• freight
• haul
• lading
• load
• payload
• weight

Examples of loading in a Sentence

the accident was caused by an 18-wheeler with a loading in excess of the legal limit

Recent Examples on the Web

This reduction in transformation and loading steps boosts the efficiency and agility of data operations, allowing organizations to focus on insights and innovation rather than wrestling with complex data integration. —Evan Kaplan, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024

Factor in the slightly confusing app, relatively slow loading times, and connection glitches, and this is impossible to recommend. —Simon Hill, WIRED, 15 Dec. 2024

The rest of him was placed on a cart and rolled out to a loading dock. —Zach Zimmerman, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024

Reports of Mass Graves Tied to Assad Found After Regime Toppled The imagery also shows that an An-124 (one of the heaviest cargo planes in the world) is at the air base, with its nose open to allow for equipment loading. —Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing loading

• loading bay
• loading dock
• self-loading

Medical Definition

loading

noun

load·​ing

1

a

: the amount or degree to which something is or can be loaded

b

: administration of a factor or substance to the body or a bodily system in sufficient quantity to test capacity to deal with it

2

: the relative contribution of each component factor in a psychological test or in an experimental, clinical, or social situation