loading
Pronunciation: /ˈləʊ.dɪŋ/
The English word “loading” has 4 meanings listed here.
noun
- The process by which something is loaded.
- A load, especially in the engineering and electrical engineering senses of force exerted, or electrical current or power supplied.
- 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.
- A weighting or bias.
Etymology
By surface analysis, load + -ing.
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