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chunking

British

/ ˈtʃʌŋkɪŋ /

noun

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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Example Sentences

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He can lash out unintentionally, so staff use a "chunking" technique where they concentrate learning into small segments of five minutes.

From BBC • Aug. 21, 2023

But that’s how those games go, where you just keep chunking yardage and finding ways to get completions.”

From Seattle Times • Oct. 25, 2022

The pangrams from yesterday’s Spelling Bee were chucking and chunking.

From New York Times • Sep. 29, 2022

When perfectionistic flames are being fanned, going to therapy, shifting your mindset, and adopting coping strategies like self-compassion and chunking can do the trick, but sometimes a different kind of change is in order.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2021

I reached in my tote sack and pulled out ten of the chunking stones and set them on the table next to me.

From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis

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