stacking

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noun

The act by which something is stacked.

“the number of possible stackings of eight boxes”

Less commonScrabble 15

Meanings

nounstacking (countable and uncountable, plural stackings)

plural stackings

  1. countableuncountableThe act by which something is stacked.

    the number of possible stackings of eight boxes

  2. uncountableSport stacking.
  3. countablechemistryA stacked arrangement of often aromatic molecules, adopted due to interatomic interactions.
  4. countableuncountableMaking claims for a single incident on multiple insurance policies.
  5. countableuncountableartsAn image processing technique to reduce noise or add special effects.
  6. countableuncountablebroadcastingA technique for keeping a captive audience by grouping together programs with similar appeal.
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of stack

Origin

By surface analysis, stack + -ing. Compare Middle English stakkynge.

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Translations

Spanish amontonamiento
  • amontonamientoTranslations
Turkish istif
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Cite this entry
APA

stacking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stacking

MLA

“stacking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stacking. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stacking,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stacking.

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