chunka

Noun

chunk (plural chunks)

1. A part of something that has been separated; a generally squat, thick, irregular piece of something, e.g. wood or stone.
   • The statue broke into chunks.

   Synonyms:

   bit, hunk, lump, chip, tranche, clip, crumb, crumbling, cutting, flake

   1. A large or substantial portion of something.
      • I'd be willing to bet a chunk of my retirement that the number hasn't decreased.2013 February 26, Maryellen Weimer, Learner-Centered Teaching: Five Key Changes to Practice, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, page 91
2. A sequence of two or more words that occur in language with high frequency but are not idiomatic.
   • In fact, some linguists suggest that 45 percent to 60 percent of what you produce in your L1 is functional chunks of language. These chunks of language also give you some sense of fluency.2025, María J. Cabrera-Puche, Learning A New Language For Dummies, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, page 219

   Synonyms:

   bundle, cluster

3. A discrete segment of a file, stream, etc. (especially one that represents audiovisual media); a block.
   • The first DWORD of a chunk data in the RIFF chunk is a four character code value identifying the form type of the file.1994, Paul J Perry, Multimedia developer's guide
4. A segment of a comedian's performance.
   • You begin gathering two hours of dependable comedy by developing that first three-minute chunk. When you're satisfied with it, you create another three minutes of laughs, then another three minutes.1994, Gene Perret, Successful Stand-up Comedy: Advice from a Comedy Writer, page 80

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