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- DictionaryBulk/bəlk/
noun
- 1. the mass or magnitude of something large: "the sheer bulk of the bags"
verb
- 1. be or seem to be of great size or importance: "territorial questions bulked large in diplomatic relations"
- 2. treat (a product) so that its quantity appears greater than it in fact is: "traders were bulking up their flour with chalk"
Aug 14, 2012 · bulk, mass, volume mean the aggregate that forms a body or unit. bulk implies an aggregate that is impressively large, heavy, or numerous. the darkened bulk of the skyscrapers. mass suggests an aggregate made by piling together things of the same kind. a mass of boulders.
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 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.
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. You can expect to put on a lot of bulk if you eat like that.
magnitude in three dimensions. a ship of great bulk. 2. the greater part; main mass or body. The bulk of the debt was paid. 3. goods or cargo not in packages or boxes, usually transported in large volume, as grain, coal, or petroleum. 4. fiber (sense 9) 5. (of paper, cardboard, yarn, etc.)
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.
BULK definition: 1. in large amounts: 2. the largest part or most of something: 3. the large size of something or…. Learn more.
Definition of bulk noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
