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CHUNKING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(psychology) the configuration of smaller units of information into large coordinated units
Synonyms:
chunking; unitisation; unitization
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("chunking" is a kind of...):
configuration; constellation (an arrangement of parts or elements)
Domain category:
psychological science; psychology (the science of mental life)
Derivation:
chunk (group or chunk together in a certain order or place side by side)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb chunk
