anchoring
anchoring Lexical Profile
anchoring Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The act or process of securing a vessel with an anchor, or of fastening something firmly in position.
"Careful anchoring in the sheltered cove protected the sailboat from the overnight storm."
A cognitive bias in which an individual relies too heavily on an initial piece of information offered when making subsequent judgments or decisions.
"In price negotiations, the seller's opening figure often triggers anchoring that influences the final agreed value."
The work or role of serving as the central host and coordinator of a television or radio news broadcast.
"Her steady anchoring during the election night coverage earned widespread praise from media critics."
• verb
To secure a ship or boat firmly in a particular place by means of an anchor, or to fasten an object firmly to a base.
"The crew is anchoring the research vessel just outside the coral reef."
To act as the primary presenter and coordinator of a television or radio news program.
"A veteran journalist is anchoring the evening news broadcast from the capital tonight."
To provide a firm basis, foundation, or emotional stability for an idea, system, or person.
"She is anchoring her historical novel in carefully researched archival letters from the nineteenth century."
• adjective
Serving to hold, fasten, or stabilize something securely in place, or providing a central foundation.
"The bridge relies on massive anchoring cables embedded deep inside the bedrock on either side of the gorge."