Definitions
1.verbTo break into large pieces or chunks.
2.verbTo break down (language, etc.) into conceptual pieces of manageable size.
3.verbTo throw.
4.nounThe process of reducing something to short, thick pieces, usually using a hammer or a crowbar.
5.nounA strategy for making more efficient use of short-term memory by recoding information.
6.noun(writing) A method of presenting information which splits concepts into small pieces or "chunks" of information to make reading and understanding faster and easier, using such methods as bulleted lists, short subheadings, or short sentences with one or two ideas per sentence.
7.nounThe division of memory or data etc. into smaller units for easier processing.
8.nounThe partial-quotients method for solving simple division problems by repeated subtraction.