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loading vs overload

overload vs loading

loading and overload both are nouns.

loading is not a verb while overload is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
loading Yes No No No
overload Yes No Yes No
As nouns, overload is a hyponym of loading; that is, overload is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than loading:
  • loading: weight to be borne or conveyed
  • overload: an excessive burden
Other hyponyms of loading include burthen, dead load, live load, superload, millstone, overburden.
loading (noun) overload (noun)
the labor of putting a load of something on or in a vehicle or ship or container etc. an excessive burden
goods carried by a large vehicle an electrical load that exceeds the available electrical power
weight to be borne or conveyed
a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time
the ratio of the gross weight of an airplane to some factor determining its lift
loading (verb) overload (verb)
fill to excess so that function is impaired
place too much a load on
become overloaded
Difference between loading and overload

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