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chunk

noun
\ ˈchəŋk How to pronounce chunk (audio) \

Definition of chunk

 (Entry 1 of 2)

1 : a short thick piece or lump (as of wood or coal)
2 : a large noteworthy quantity or part bet a sizable chunk of money on the race
3 : a strong thickset horse usually smaller than a draft horse
4 psychology : a unit of information retained in the memory and easily recalled The process of memorizing may be simply the formation of chunks, or groups of items that go together, until there are few enough chunks so that we can recall all the items.— Marilyn Sternglass A chunk represents a recoding of information. For example, the sequence 149217761941 would, for most of us, be a snap to remember. Almost automatically we'd recode the 12 digits into three chunks, 1492, 1776, 1941, all key dates in US history.— Robert Kanigel

chunk

verb
chunked; chunking; chunks

Definition of chunk (Entry 2 of 2)

intransitive verb

: to make a dull plunging or explosive sound the rhythmic chunking of thrown quoits— John Updike

transitive verb

1 : to mishit (a golf ball or shot) by striking the ground behind the ball
2 psychology : to organize (separate units of information) into a single large unit that is retained in the memory and easily recalled To recall a 10-digit telephone number, for instance, a person could chunk the digits into three groups: the area code (such as 021), then a three-digit chunk (639) and a four-digit chunk (4345).— Jonathan K. Foster
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Examples of chunk in a Sentence

Noun

 She cut the fruit into large chunks. She spends a good chunk of her day on the phone. He devoted a large chunk of time to the project.
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 The stadium clock was broken for a large chunk of the game and so was the offense. — Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, "Rugged Auburn defense gives Bo Nix luxury of time," 7 Sep. 2019 The most colorful description of winter weather in this year’s edition is reserved for a chunk of the Midwest that includes much of Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri. — Weldon B. Johnson, azcentral, "Farmers' vs. Farmer's: What the almanacs are predicting for winter 2019," 29 Aug. 2019 That leaves left guard in the hands of undrafted free agent Lester Cotton Sr. for a big chunk of time against Seattle. — Jerry Mcdonald, The Mercury News, "Raiders place running back Doug Martin on IR, sign Corey Liuget," 25 Aug. 2019 Ultimately the city will be on the hook for a chunk of the tab. — Robert Higgs, cleveland.com, "Cleveland looks to provide legal representation for impoverished families facing eviction," 21 Aug. 2019 There is no urban design that has been created for this chunk of Wilshire that will be one of the most pedestrian and populated parts of the city. — Carolina A. Miranda, latimes.com, "Essential Arts: Fiery missives for Peter Zumthor and the architects of the Miracle Mile," 13 July 2019 This was a team that was the unanimously No. 1 for a big chunk of the fall -- playing without a serious challenge until December. — Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al.com, "What Alabama football should fix in 2019," 11 July 2019 You and Maya also have to be tied to each other for a good chunk of time. — Tim Stack, EW.com, "Joe Keery on Steve the hero and Robin's secret in Stranger Things 3," 5 July 2019 At the age of 23, Holland has been living his own dream playing Spider-Man for a significant chunk of the past four years. — Sonaiya Kelley, chicagotribune.com, "‘Spider-Man: Far From Homeâ€

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