stacking

English

Noun

stacking (countable and uncountable, plural stackings)

1. The act by which something is stacked.

   the number of possible stackings of eight boxes

2. (uncountable) Sport stacking.
3. (chemistry, countable) A stacked arrangement of often aromatic molecules, adopted due to interatomic interactions.
4. Making claims for a single incident on multiple insurance policies.
5. (photography) An image processing technique to reduce noise or add special effects.
6. (television) A technique for keeping a captive audience by grouping together programs with similar appeal.

Derived terms

• antistacking
• branch stacking
• case stacking
• cup stacking
• modal stacking
• speed stacking
• wet stacking

 

Verb

stacking

1. present participle and gerund of stack

Anagrams

• tackings