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anchoring

/ˈæŋkɚɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.97 in modern English

Syllables
an-chor-ing
IPA
/ˈæŋkɚɪŋ/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or means by which something is anchored or made firm.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The tendency of people to place subsequently refined answers to a given question close to the initially estimated answer, giving undue weight to the initial answer, such as adjusting an initial estimate of 20% to 30% when 90% would be more appropriate.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of anchor

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂enk-der.? Pre-Greekbor.? Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́γκῡρᾰ (ắnkūră)bor.? Latin ancorabor. Proto-Germanic *ankurô Proto-West Germanic *ankurō Old English ancor Middle English anker English anchor English -ing English anchoring From anchor + -ing.

Usage

Inflected Forms

anchorings (plural)

Phrases

anchoring effect

Synonyms

focalism

Rhymes With

hankering

Questions

How do you pronounce anchoring?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæŋkɚɪŋ/.
What does anchoring mean?
The act or means by which something is anchored or made firm.
Where does anchoring come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂enk-der.? Pre-Greekbor.? Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́γκῡρᾰ (ắnkūră)bor.? Latin ancorabor. Proto-Germanic *ankurô Proto-West Germanic *ankurō Old English ancor Middle English anker English anchor English -ing English anchoring From anchor + -ing.

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