Meanings
plural stackings
- countableuncountableThe act by which something is stacked.
the number of possible stackings of eight boxes
- uncountableSport stacking.
- countablechemistryA stacked arrangement of often aromatic molecules, adopted due to interatomic interactions.
- countableuncountableartsAn image processing technique to reduce noise or add special effects.
- countableuncountablebroadcastingA technique for keeping a captive audience by grouping together programs with similar appeal.
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of stack
Origin
By surface analysis, stack + -ing. Compare Middle English stakkynge.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Spanish amontonamiento
- amontonamientoTranslations
Turkish istif
- istifTranslations
Cite this entry
stacking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stacking
“stacking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stacking. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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