encumbrance vs load

load vs encumbrance

encumbrance and load both are nouns.

encumbrance is not a verb while load is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
encumbrance	Yes	No	No	No
load	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, encumbrance and load are synonyms defined as:

encumbrance and load: an onerous or difficult concern

Other synonyms of encumbrance include burden, incumbrance, onus.

encumbrance (noun)	load (noun)
any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome	weight to be borne or conveyed
an onerous or difficult concern	the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents
a charge against property (as a lien or mortgage)	goods carried by a large vehicle
	electrical device to which electrical power is delivered
	an onerous or difficult concern
	a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks
	the power output of a generator or power plant
	a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time
	an amount of alcohol sufficient to intoxicate

encumbrance (verb)	load (verb)
	corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
	fill or place a load on
	provide (a device) with something necessary
	put (something) on a structure or conveyance
	transfer from a storage device to a computer's memory

Difference between encumbrance and load

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