stacking

The act by which something is stacked.

Noun

  1. The act by which something is stacked.
    • the number of possible stackings of eight boxes
  2. Sport stacking.
  3. A stacked arrangement of often aromatic molecules, adopted due to interatomic interactions.
  4. Making claims for a single incident on multiple insurance policies.
  5. An image processing technique to reduce noise or add special effects.
  6. A technique for keeping a captive audience by grouping together programs with similar appeal.

Origin

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

Forms

stackings

Derived

antistacking branch stacking case stacking cup stacking heterostacking interstacking modal stacking nonstacking speed stacking wavestacking wet stacking

Verb

  1. present participle and gerund of stack