thin-slicing

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|psychology}} The [[process]] or [[ability]] of making [[quick]] (and often [[accurate]]) [[inference]]s about the [[state]] or [[characteristic]]s of someone or something based only on [[minimal]] [[information]] or [[experience]] (“[[thin slice]]s”).

Verb

1. {{infl of|en|thin-slice||ing-form}}

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