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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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BULK definition: 1. something or someone that is very large: 2. large size or mass: 3. in large amounts: . Learn more.
The meaning of BULK is magnitude. How to use bulk in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Bulk.
noun. us / bʌlk / uk / bʌlk / Add to word list. [ C usually singular ] something or someone that is very large: She eased her large bulk out of the chair. [ U ] large size or mass: It was a document of surprising bulk. in bulk. C1. in large amounts: The office buys paper in bulk to keep down costs. See more. the bulk of something. C1.
Define bulk. bulk synonyms, bulk pronunciation, bulk translation, English dictionary definition of bulk. n. 1. Size, mass, or volume, especially when very large. 2. a. A distinct mass or portion of matter, especially a large one: the dark bulk of buildings...
BULK definition: 1. in large amounts: 2. the largest part or most of something: 3. the large size of something or…. Learn more.
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.
Bulk definition: magnitude in three dimensions, especially great size or extent. See examples of BULK used in a sentence.
1. singular noun. You can refer to something's bulk when you want to emphasize that it is very large. [written, emphasis] The truck pulled out of the lot, its bulk unnerving against the dawn. ...the shadowy bulk of an ancient barn. [ + of] Synonyms: size, volume, dimensions, magnitude More Synonyms of bulk. 2. singular noun [usually poss NOUN]
adj. [before a noun] being or involving material in bulk:The newsletters were sent by bulk mail. v. [no object] to increase in size; expand; swell. to be of great weight, size, or importance: The problem bulks large in his mind. Idiomsin bulk, in large quantities or amounts:rice sold in bulk.
Definition of bulk noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
