chunk

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A thick, solid piece of something.

   The statue broke into several large chunks.

2. 2
   noun

   A large amount or part of something.

   We won a big chunk of money in the contest.

3. 3
   verb

   To break something down into smaller, manageable pieces.

   Teachers often chunk new information to make it easier to learn.

Variant of chuck; or alternatively a diminutive of chump (“chunk; block”) + *-k (diminutive suffix) (compare hunk from hump, etc.). Also compare Dutch schonk.

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