loading meaning and definition

LOADING noun

Definition of loading (noun)

1. weight to be borne or conveyed
   • synonyms: burden, load
2. a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time
   • "the system broke down under excessive loads"
   • synonyms: load
3. the ratio of the gross weight of an airplane to some factor determining its lift
4. goods carried by a large vehicle
   • synonyms: cargo, consignment, freight, lading, load, payload, shipment
5. the labor of putting a load of something on or in a vehicle or ship or container etc.
   • "the loading took 2 hours"
   • antonym: unloading