anchoring

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Synonyms: anchorin, anchorite, anchor ring, authoring, encoring, choring, inshoring

Antonyms: anchorin, anchorite, anchor ring, authoring, encoring, choring, inshoring

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Noun

1. The act or means by which something is anchored or made firm.
2. {{lb|en|psychology}} 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

1. {{infl of|en|anchor||ing-form}}

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