anchoring

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) The act or means by which something is anchored or made firm.
2. (countable, uncountable) 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.

Verb

present participle and gerund of anchor

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anchor

• Noun
• Verb

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Concepts

ancrage

Synonymes

anchorage

grappling

mooring

settling

Traductions

الرّسو

ترسيخ

ankernd

vastlegging

verankering

anclaje

Étymologie (Anglais)

From anchor + -ing.