📖 Definitions of "Bulk"
- 1
Size, specifically, volume.
- 2
Any huge body or structure.
- 3
The major part of something.
"I understood the bulk of what you were saying, just one of two points I need to hear again."
- 4
Dietary fibre.
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To appear or seem to be, as to bulk or extent.
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To grow in size; to swell or expand.
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To gain body mass by means of diet, exercise, etc.
- 4
To put or hold in bulk.
- 1
Being large in size, mass or volume (of goods, etc.)
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🔄 Synonyms of "Bulk"
4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| bulgenoun | An object which is sticking out from a surface; a swelling, protuberant part; a bending outward, especially when caused by pressure. |
| massnoun | (physical) Matter, material. |
| volumenoun | A three-dimensional measure of space that comprises a length, a width and a height. It is measured in units of cubic centimeters in metric, cubic inches or cubic feet in English measurement. |
| majoritynoun | More than half (50%) of some group. |
↔️ Antonyms of "Bulk"
Words with the opposite meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| minoritynoun | Any subgroup that does not form a numerical majority. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Bulk"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| bulgenoun | An object which is sticking out from a surface; a swelling, protuberant part; a bending outward, especially when caused by pressure. |
| massnoun | (physical) Matter, material. |
| majoritynoun | More than half (50%) of some group. |
| wholesalenoun | (business) The sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants. |
| volumenoun | A three-dimensional measure of space that comprises a length, a width and a height. It is measured in units of cubic centimeters in metric, cubic inches or cubic feet in English measurement. |
| bulky | Being large in size, mass, or volume; big, fat or muscular. |
| heavynoun | (of any physical thing) Having great weight. |
| heftnoun | (uncountable) The feel of the weight of something; heaviness. |
| voluminous | Of great volume, or bulk; large. |
| thicknoun | The thickest, or most active or intense, part of something. |
| massivenoun | Very large in size or extent. |
| bignoun | Someone or something that is large in stature. |
| fatnoun | (uncountable) A specialized animal tissue with high lipid content, used for long-term storage of energy: fat tissue. |
| huge | Very large. |
| lumpnoun | Something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound or mass of no particular shape. |
| largenoun | Of considerable or relatively great size or extent. |
| large-scale | Large in amount, scope or extent. |
| greatnoun | A person of major significance, accomplishment or acclaim. |
| crowdingnoun | The act by which somebody is crowded. |
| abundancenoun | A large quantity; many. |
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🏷️ Nouns for "Bulk"
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