loading

[ loh-ding ]

noun

1. the act of a person or thing that loads.
2. that with which something is loaded; loaded; load, burden, or charge.
3. Electricity. the process of adding reactance to a telephone circuit, radio antenna, etc.
4. Aeronautics. the ratio of the gross weight of an airplane to engine power power loading, wing span span loading, or wing area wing loading.
5. Insurance. an addition to the net premium, to cover expenses and allow a margin for contingencies and profit.

loading

/ ˈləʊdɪŋ /

noun

1. a load or burden; weight
2. See loading coil
   the addition of an inductance to electrical equipment, such as a transmission line or aerial, to improve its performance See loading coil
3. an addition to an insurance premium to cover expenses, provide a safer profit margin, etc
4. the ratio of the gross weight of an aircraft to its engine power ( power loading ), wing area ( wing loading ), or some other parameter, or of the gross weight of a helicopter to its rotor disc area ( disc loading )
5. psychol the correlation of a factor, such as a personality trait, with a performance score derived from a psychological test
6. material, such as china clay or size, added to paper, textiles, or similar materials to produce a smooth surface, increase weight, etc
7. a payment made in addition to a basic wage or salary to reward special skills, compensate for unfavourable conditions, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of loading¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; load, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Loading times are important for UX and SEO, so make sure that you reduce your site’s image file sizes to ensure that you have a fast loading site.

From Search Engine Watch

You might find references to render-blocking scripts for you to evaluate and image loading events where you might discover the opportunity to compress or resize them.

From Search Engine Land

Lazy loading is a common technique for speeding up the initial load of any given page.

From Search Engine Watch

Officials have also abandoned plans to relocate the loading dock to expand the garden behind the Castle and the seismic protection that would have placed the historic structure on a shock-absorbing dish.

From Washington Post

We’ve already touched upon image compression as a way of providing an optimal loading experience.

From Search Engine Watch

The prognosis of each person runs on a spectrum relative to their genetic loading and their environment.

From The Daily Beast

“In wartime, one needs more serious things,” he explained, loading up blenders and juice makers.

From The Daily Beast

Those regulations that apply to aviation shipments are enforced by the FAA, and relate to the standards for packing and loading.

From The Daily Beast

The Malaysian report gives no indication of any problem in loading the consignment—or, if there was, what action was taken.

From The Daily Beast

Airport staff were seen carefully loading Prince George's giant toy wombat onto the plane.

From The Daily Beast

I was busy loading the piece when an exclamation of surprise from one of the men made me look up.

From Project Gutenberg

Not having completed the loading of his gun, Tom hastily rode behind a dense bush, and concealed himself as well as he could.

From Project Gutenberg

The sportsmen were busy loading when Tom became aware, for one instant, that something was moving in the air.

From Project Gutenberg

Pearson was loading his gun as fast as possible, when he heard a loud shout, and cries of “Look out!”

From Project Gutenberg

The servants were late in bringing around the ponies, and the process of loading them was a very slow one.

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Related Words

• packing
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