front-loading

[fruhnt-loh-ding]

adjective

1. designed to be loaded, supplied, or tended from the front.

   a front-loading washer.

noun

1. the act or practice of concentrating something at the beginning of a process or period.

   With the front-loading of commissions on insurance premiums, salespeople have less incentive to ensure that customers keep their policies for a long time.

Word History and Origins

Origin of front-loading¹

First recorded in 1955–60