"thin-slicing" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} thin-slicing (uncountable)
  1. (psychology) The process or ability of making quick (and often accurate) inferences about the state or characteristics of someone or something based only on minimal information or experience (“thin slices”). Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Psychology Related terms: thin slice, thin-slice
    Sense id: en-thin-slicing-en-noun-~d8usjT4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 60 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 63 37 Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences

Verb [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} thin-slicing
  1. present participle and gerund of thin-slice Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: thin-slice
    Sense id: en-thin-slicing-en-verb-PsdM8czK
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