chunk
//tʃʌŋk//
Noun
chunkSingular
chunksPlural
1
A thick, solid piece of something, typically cut or broken off from a larger whole.
She cut a large chunk of cheese from the block.
2
A substantial amount or portion of something.
A large chunk of my salary goes to rent.
Verb
chunkInfinitive
chunkPresent tense
chunkedPast tense
chunkedPast participle
chunkingPresent participle
chunksThird-person singular
1
To divide or cut something into chunks.
She chunked the vegetables for the stew.
2
To group items or information into distinct units for easier processing or understanding.
I chunk the vocabulary words into groups of ten to memorize them more easily.