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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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noun. uk / bʌlk / us / 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.
The meaning of BULK is magnitude. How to use bulk in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Bulk.
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. most of something:
Bulk definition: magnitude in three dimensions, especially great size or extent. See examples of BULK used in a sentence.
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...
[uncountable] the (large) size or quantity of something. Despite its bulk and weight, the car is extremely fast. a bulk order (= one for a large number of similar items) bulk buying (= buying in large amounts, often at a reduced price) in bulk It's cheaper to buy in bulk. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
12 meanings: 1. volume, size, or magnitude, esp when great 2. the main part 3. a large body, esp of a person 4. the part of.... Click for more definitions.
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.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English bulk bulk 1 / bʌlk / AWL noun 1 → the bulk (of something) 2 [countable usually singular] BIG a big mass or shape of something the great bulk of a building see thesaurus at size 3 [uncountable] SIZE the size of something or someone The dough will rise until it is double in bulk. 4 → in bulk ...
BULK definition: 1. in large amounts: 2. the largest part or most of something: 3. the large size of something or…. Learn more.
