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

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make quick inferences about something through thin-slicing.

Example Sentences

"If you've ever changed seats on a train or crossed the road to avoid someone, because there was something "not quite right about them", you've used your ability to thin-slice. […] but we thin-slice people in all kinds of situations, not just when we feel threatened."
"Of course, first impressions are critical in any context, but especially when there's a potential relationship on the line[…]. That's because humans have a natural desire to "thin slice"—as in, digest small amounts of information (like, what's in your bio) to determine bigger decisions (read: whether this person is worth a date...or more)."

Etymology

Back-formation from thin-slicing.

Inflected Forms

thin-slices (present, singular) thin-slicing (participle, present) thin-sliced (participle, past) thin-sliced (past)

Questions

What does thin-slice mean?: To make quick inferences about something through thin-slicing.
Where does thin-slice come from?: Back-formation from thin-slicing.

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