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overload noun

  /ˈəʊvə(ɹ)ˌləʊd/ , /ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈləʊd/
  • An excessive load.
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overload verb

  /ˈəʊvə(ɹ)ˌləʊd/ , /ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈləʊd/
  • (transitive, object-oriented) To create different functions for the same name, to be used in different contexts.
  • (intransitive) To fail due to excessive load.
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overloading noun

  /ˈoʊ.vɚloʊ.diŋ/ , /ˈəʊ.və(ɹ)ləʊdɪŋ/
  • (object-oriented) A type of polymorphism, where different functions, operators or variables with the same name are invoked based on the data types of the parameters passed.
  • The loading of a vehicle etc. with too heavy a weight.
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overloaded adjective

  • loaded too heavily
chargé
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