ALL meanings of chunking
chunk
C c - noun chunking 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 3
- noun chunking (psychology) A strategy for making more efficient use of short-term memory by recoding information. 1
- noun chunking a thick mass or lump of anything: a chunk of bread; a chunk of firewood. 1
- noun chunking Informal. a thick-set and strong person. 1
- noun chunking a strong and stoutly built horse or other animal. 1
- noun chunking a substantial amount of something: Rent is a real chunk out of my pay. 1
- verb with object chunking to toss or throw; chuck: chunking pebbles at the barn door. 1
- verb with object chunking to make or rekindle (a fire) by adding wood, coal, etc., or by stoking (sometimes followed by up). 1
- verb without object chunking to form, give off, or disintegrate into chunks: My tires have started to chunk. 1
- noun chunking (writing) A method of presenting information which splits concepts into small pieces or "chunks" of information to make reading and understanding faster and easier, using such methods as bulleted lists, short subheadings, or short sentences with one or two ideas per sentence. 0
- noun chunking The process of reducing something to short, thick pieces, usually using a hammer or a crowbar. 0
- verb chunking present participle of chunk. 0