overloading
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overloading
- /ˈəʊ.və(ɹ)ləʊdɪŋ/ UK
- /ˈoʊ.vɚloʊ.diŋ/ US
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From over + loading.
noun overloadings
- A type of polymorphism, where different functions, operators or variables with the same name are invoked based on the data types of the parameters passed. I guess we need to adapt to even more overloadings, since symbolophobia is part of Ada culture.
- The loading of a vehicle etc. with too heavy a weight. Operators can be fined for overloading of vehicles.
verb
- present participle and gerund of overload
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noun transport
| Français | surcharge |
|---|
noun type of polymorphism
| Français | surcharge |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Überladen |
| Ελληνικά | υπερφόρτωση yperfórtosi |
Talk about this word "overloading." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/overloading. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. overloading. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/overloading "overloading." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/overloading.
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@misc{overloading_2026,
title = {overloading},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/overloading},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
