n 1 a  :  the amount or degree to which something is or can be loaded  b  :  administration of a factor or substance to the body or a bodily system in sufficient quantity to test capacity to deal with it  2  :  the relative contribution of each component factor in a psychological test or in an experimental, clinical, or social situation .
 
 
 
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