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bulk

mass / magnitude / majority / greater part
Transitive VerbIntransitive Verb[C/U] Both
pl: bulkspast: bulkedpp: bulkeding: bulkingcomp: more bulkysup: most bulky

This word carries a heavy, physical weight. It suggests a lack of refinement or detail, focusing instead on sheer volume and presence. When describing an object, it often implies a certain clumsiness or an imposing scale that dominates the surrounding space. In a commercial or logistical sense, it refers to the efficiency of scale. Buying in bulk shifts the focus from the individual item to the collective mass, suggesting a utilitarian approach to consumption where quantity outweighs the need for individual packaging.

Countable when referring to a specific large mass or a heavy object. Uncountable when referring to the general quality of size or the majority of a substance.

Meanings

Nounmass

The mass or magnitude of something, especially when it is large and heavy.

"The bulk of the shipment arrived yesterday."

Nounmagnitude

The majority or greater part of something.

"The bulk of the work is already finished."

Transitive Verbmajority
[~ something]

To make something appear larger or more imposing.

"The padding was designed to bulk out the costume."

Intransitive Verbgreater part

To increase in size or mass, often through muscle growth.

"He spent the winter bulking in the gym."

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