What does bulk mean in English? Meaning of bulk definition and abbreviation with examples.
Meaning of "bulk": the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
Noun
Meaning: the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main partExample: the majority of his customers prefer it
the bulk of the work is finishedSynonyms: bulk
majorityHypernyms: figure
numberAntonyms: minorityMeaning of "bulk": stick out or up
Verb
Meaning: stick out or upExample: The parcel bulked in the sackSynonyms: bulkHypernyms: bulge
pouch
protrudeMeaning of "bulk": the property of something that is great in magnitude
Noun
Meaning: the property of something that is great in magnitudeExample: it is cheaper to buy it in bulk
he received a mass of correspondence
the volume of exportsSynonyms: bulk
mass
volumeHyponyms: dollar volume
turnoverHypernyms: magnitudeMeaning of "bulk": cause to bulge or swell outwards
Verb
Meaning: cause to bulge or swell outwardsSynonyms: bulge
bulkHypernyms: swellMeaning of "bulk": the property possessed by a large mass
Noun
Meaning: the property possessed by a large massSynonyms: bulkHypernyms: massAdjective: Size, mass or volume. 1729. I Newton, Mathematical Principles of Natural Philoſophy The Quantity of Matter is the meaſure of the ſame, arising from its denſity and bulk conjunctly. 1912, Zane Grey, Riders of the Purple Sage, Chapter 8 The cliff-dwellers had chipped and chipped away at this boulder till it rested its tremendous bulk upon a mere pin-point of its surface.1729. I Newton, Mathematical Principles of Natural Philoſophy The Quantity of Matter is the meaſure of the ſame, arising from its denſity and bulk conjunctly.1912, Zane Grey, Riders of the Purple Sage, Chapter 8 The cliff-dwellers had chipped and chipped away at this boulder till it rested its tremendous bulk upon a mere pin-point of its surface.The major part of something. 1918, W. B. Maxwell, chapter 12, The Mirror and the Lamp: There were many wooden chairs for the bulk of his visitors, and two wicker armchairs with red cloth cushions for superior people. From the packing-cases had emerged some Indian clubs, […], and all these articles […] made a scattered and untidy decoration that Mrs. Clough assiduously dusted and greatly cherished. 2011 December 15, Felicity Cloake, “How to cook the perfect nut roast”, Guardian: I'm convinced that the nut's very nutritiousness is to blame for the dish's poor reputation. They're so dense that a loaf made primarily from nuts would be more suitable for slicing into energy bars and selling to mountaineering supply shops - hence the main bulk of a nut roast is generally some form of carbohydrate, intended to lighten the load.1918, W. B. Maxwell, chapter 12, The Mirror and the Lamp: There were many wooden chairs for the bulk of his visitors, and two wicker armchairs with red cloth cushions for superior people. From the packing-cases had emerged some Indian clubs, […], and all these articles […] made a scattered and untidy decoration that Mrs. Clough assiduously dusted and greatly cherished.2011 December 15, Felicity Cloake, “How to cook the perfect nut roast”, Guardian: I'm convinced that the nut's very nutritiousness is to blame for the dish's poor reputation. They're so dense that a loaf made primarily from nuts would be more suitable for slicing into energy bars and selling to mountaineering supply shops - hence the main bulk of a nut roast is generally some form of carbohydrate, intended to lighten the load.The result of water retained by fibre.(uncountable, transport) Unpackaged goods when transported in large volumes, e.g. coal, ore or grain.(countable) a cargo or any items moved or communicated in the manner of cargo.(bodybuilding) Excess body mass, especially muscle.(brane cosmology) A hypothetical higher-dimensional space within which our own four-dimensional universe may exist.(obsolete) The body. Shakespeare My liver leaped within my bulk. (Can we find and add a quotation of George Turberville to this entry?)Shakespeare My liver leaped within my bulk.Synonyms:
weight, volume, amount, extent, total, quantity, totality, massiveness, dimensions, substance, bigness, quantum, magnitude, mass, amplitude, aggregate, immensity, majority, body, gross, preponderance, generality, plurality, mass, best part, better part, biggest share, greater number, greater part, major part, nearly all, predominant part, principal part, lion's share,
Antonyms:
insignificance, part, tininess,
