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Definition of chunking noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

chunking

noun

/ˈtʃʌŋkɪŋ/

/ˈtʃʌŋkɪŋ/

[uncountable] (linguistics)

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the use of chunks in language

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