loading

The process by which something is loaded.

The loading of hazardous cargoes is not permitted.

A load, especially in the engineering and electrical engineering senses of force exerted, or electrical current or power supplied.

I need to recheck the loadings on the external walls.

The loading on the generators peaks during the early evening.

An hourly pay rate given to a casual employee which is higher than the equivalent full-time or part-time employee's rate, usually paid to compensate for a lack of benefits such as sick leave or annual leave.

A weighting or bias.

We may note with some surprise that the hysteria scale has a positive loading on this factor, i.e. is situated towards the normal rather than the neurotic end.