chunk (ch ngk)n. 1. A thick mass or piece: a chunk of ice. 2. Informal A substantial amount: won quite a chunk of money. 3. A strong stocky horse. v. chunked, chunk·ing, chunks v.tr. To form into chunks. v.intr. To make a dull clacking sound: listened to the rundown copier chunk along. [Perhaps variant of chuck.] |
chunking [ˈtʃʌŋkɪŋ]
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(Psychology) Psychol the grouping together of a number of items by the mind, after which they can be remembered as a single item, such as a word or a musical phrase
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| Noun | 1. | chunking - (psychology) the configuration of smaller units of information into large coordinated units configuration, constellation - an arrangement of parts or elements; "the outcome depends on the configuration of influences at the time" psychological science, psychology - the science of mental life |
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