noun
( -s )
Etymology: from gerund of load (II)
1.
a. : a cargo, weight, or stress placed on something ; specifically : wing loading
b. : the amount of freight loaded during a specified period : shipment — usually used in plural
quarterly loadings of inland barges averaging ten million tons
especially : carloading
2. or loading charge : load 13 ; specifically : an amount added to the net or pure premium of an insurance policy to provide for business expenses, future contingencies, and profits or bonuses
3. : material used to load paper, cloth, leather, or rubber : filler , stuffing
4. : a cartridge or charge for a firearm consisting of particular components or characteristics
5.
a. : the amount or degree to which something is or can be loaded
the maximum axle loading
an average loading of 0.2 percent boric acid — Review of Applied Entomology
b. : the relative contribution of each component factor in a psychological test or in an experimental, clinical, or social situation