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- Dictionarybulk/bʌlk/
noun
- 1. the mass or size of something large: "residents jump up and down on their rubbish to reduce its bulk" Similar
- 2. the greater part of something: "the bulk of the traffic had passed" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. treat (a product) so that its quantity appears greater than it is: "traders were bulking up their flour with chalk"
- 2. combine (shares or commodities for sale): "your shares will be bulked with others and sold at the best prices available"
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The meaning of BULK is magnitude. How to use bulk in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Bulk.
something very large, or a large amount, not divided into smaller parts: Tankers carry bulk shipments of oil. We buy a lot of our groceries in bulk (= in large quantities) to save money. The bulk of something is the larger part of it: He gave the bulk of his paintings to the museum.
Bulk definition: magnitude in three dimensions, especially great size or extent. See examples of BULK used in a sentence.
something very large, or a large amount, not divided into smaller parts: Tankers carry bulk shipments of oil. We buy a lot of our groceries in bulk (= in large quantities) to save money. The bulk of something is the larger part of it: He gave the bulk of his paintings to the museum.
1. magnitude in three dimensions, esp. when great. 2. the greater part; main mass or body: The bulk of the debt was paid. 3. goods or cargo not in packages or boxes, usu. transported in large volume, as grain, coal, or petroleum. 4. fiber (def. 9). 5. the body of a living creature. 6. bulk mail. adj.
Bulk has a variety of meanings that all involve something large, like the bulk of a ship in the harbor, or the excess bulk of your overweight cat. Bulk can also mean “majority,” as when the bulk of your diet is tater tots and guacamole.
Definition of bulk noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
The bulk of something is most of it. The bulk of the text is essentially a review of these original documents. [+ of] The vast bulk of imports and exports are carried by sea. [+ of] Bulk is also a pronoun. They come from all over the world, though the bulk is from the Indian subcontinent.
BULK definition: 1. in large amounts: 2. the largest part or most of something: 3. the large size of something or…. Learn more.
Size, mass, or volume, esp. if great. The main mass or body of something; largest part or portion. The bulk of one's fortune. Soft, bulky matter of a kind that passes through the intestines without being absorbed and aids in elimination.
