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Webster 1913 Edition


Stacking

Stack′ing

,
Adj.
&
Noun.
from
Stack
.
Stacking band
,
Stacking belt
,
a band or rope used in binding thatch or straw upon a stack.
Stacking stage
,
a stage used in building stacks.

Webster 1828 Edition


Stacking

STACKING

,
ppr.
Laying in a large conical heap.

Definition 2024


stacking

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

Verb

stacking

  1. present participle of stack