Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thin slice

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.87 in modern English

Syllables: thin s-lice
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A minimal amount of information or experience used to make quick inferences about something through thin-slicing.

Example Sentences

"Bernieri is an expert in what's known as "thin-slicing methodology". His research is based on the theory that we make a reasonably accurate assessment of a person from observing just a few seconds, or a "thin slice", of their behaviour."

Inflected Forms

thin slices (plural)

Questions

What does thin slice mean?: A minimal amount of information or experience used to make quick inferences about something through thin-slicing.

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