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Loading vs Embarkation - What's the difference?

loading | embarkation |

As nouns the difference between loading and embarkation

is that loading is (uncountable) the action of the verb to load while embarkation is the act of embarking.

As a verb loading

is .

loading

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (uncountable) The action of the verb to load .
  • :The loading of hazardous cargoes is not permitted.
  • (countable) 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.
  • (Australia, industrial relations, countable) A hourly pay rate given to a casual employee which is higher than an equivalent full-time or part-time employee, usually paid to compensate for a lack of benefits such as sick leave or annual leave.
  • Verb

    (head)
  • embarkation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of embarking.
  • The process of loading military personnel and vehicles etc into ships or aircraft.