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# chunk

noun (a chunk, chunks); verb (chunk, chunks, chunked, chunking)

«chunk» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A thick, solid piece of something (a chunk of cheese). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chunk/#m1)
2. A large part or amount of something (a chunk of time). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chunk/#m2)
3. To break something into chunks or smaller parts. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chunk/#m3)
4. In maths, chunking is a way of dividing by taking away groups. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chunk/#m4)

### In the lessons

In maths (UK): the «chunking» method divides by subtracting chunks of the divisor, like 10 lots of 7. In reading: break a long word or text into chunks. In everyday life: pineapple chunks, a big chunk of the money. Phrase: a good chunk of.

### Examples

- He broke off a chunk of chocolate. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chunk/#x1)
- We spent a big chunk of the day at the beach. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chunk/#x2)
- Chop the carrots into chunks. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chunk/#x3)
- Chunk long words into syllables to read them. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chunk/#x4)
- Use chunking to divide 96 by 8. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chunk/#x5)
- A chunk of ice fell from the roof. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chunk/#x6)
- Slipping a long thin blade from out his belt, he cut large chunks of choice meat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chunk/#x7)

### Note

Chunk is bigger and rougher than a slice or bit. Adjective: chunky (thick, solid). In chunking, 96 ÷ 8: take away 10 × 8 = 80, then 2 × 8 = 16; 10 + 2 = 12.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «chunk» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chunk/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«chunk» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/chunk.html) on Mova free.