Bulk — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part

the property of something that is great in magnitude

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˌɑːɹboʊhˈaɪdɹaɪd/

🇬🇧British English

/bˈʌlk/

🇮🇳Indian English

/bˈʌlk/

1 syllable Say it as /kˌɑːɹboʊhˈaɪdɹaɪd/.

Examples

the majority of his customers prefer it
the bulk of the work is finished
it is cheaper to buy it in bulk

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

volume bulge mass majority

Antonyms

minority

Parts of Speech

noun	the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part “the majority of his customers prefer it”
noun	the property of something that is great in magnitude “it is cheaper to buy it in bulk”
noun	the property possessed by a large mass
verb	stick out or up “The parcel bulked in the sack”
verb	cause to bulge or swell outwards

Word Forms

major	adjective	greater in number or size or amount
bulky	adjective	of large size for its weight
voluminous	adjective	large in volume or bulk
bulge	noun	something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Schüttgut

das Vermögen, das sich daraus ergibt, dass es sich um zwei Teile mit dem größeren Teil handelt oder sich auf diesen bezieht; der Hauptteil

🇫🇷French

en gros

le bien résultant du fait d'être ou se rapportant à la plus grande en nombre de deux parties ; la partie principale

🇪🇸Spanish

a granel

los bienes resultantes de ser o relacionarse con la mayor en número de dos partes; la parte principal

🇮🇹Italian

massa

i beni risultanti dall'essere o relativi al maggior numero di due parti; la parte principale

🇵🇹Portuguese

volume

o bem resultante de ser ou relativo ao maior número de duas partes; a parte principal

🇷🇺Russian

масса

имущество, возникшее в результате того, что оно состоит из двух частей или относится к ним; основная часть

India

🇮🇳Hindi

थोक

दो भागों की संख्या में अधिक होने या उनसे संबंधित होने से उत्पन्न संपत्ति; मुख्य भाग

🇧🇩Bengali

বাল্ক

দুটি অংশের সংখ্যায় বেশি হওয়া বা সম্পর্কিত হওয়ার ফলে সম্পত্তি; প্রধান অংশ

🇮🇳Tamil

மொத்தமாக

இரண்டு பகுதிகளின் எண்ணிக்கையில் அதிகமாக இருப்பதன் விளைவாக அல்லது தொடர்புடைய சொத்து; முக்கிய பகுதி

🇮🇳Telugu

పెద్దమొత్తంలో

రెండు భాగాల సంఖ్య ఎక్కువగా ఉండటం లేదా దానికి సంబంధించిన కారణంగా ఏర్పడే ఆస్తి; ప్రధాన భాగం

🇮🇳Marathi

मोठ्या प्रमाणात

दोन भागांच्या संख्येने जास्त असण्यामुळे किंवा त्यांच्याशी संबंधित असलेली मालमत्ता; मुख्य भाग

🇮🇳Gujarati

બલ્ક

બે ભાગોની વધુ સંખ્યામાં હોવાના કારણે અથવા તેનાથી સંબંધિત મિલકત; મુખ્ય ભાગ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಬೃಹತ್

ಎರಡು ಭಾಗಗಳ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನವುಗಳಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಅಥವಾ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಸಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಉಂಟಾಗುವ ಆಸ್ತಿ; ಮುಖ್ಯ ಭಾಗ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ബൾക്ക്

രണ്ട് ഭാഗങ്ങളുടെ എണ്ണത്തിൽ കൂടുതലായത് അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ബന്ധപ്പെട്ടതിൻ്റെ ഫലമായുണ്ടാകുന്ന സ്വത്ത്; പ്രധാന ഭാഗം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਥੋਕ

ਦੋ ਹਿੱਸਿਆਂ ਦੀ ਸੰਖਿਆ ਵਿੱਚ ਵੱਧ ਹੋਣ ਜਾਂ ਸੰਬੰਧਿਤ ਹੋਣ ਦੇ ਨਤੀਜੇ ਵਜੋਂ ਜਾਇਦਾਦ; ਮੁੱਖ ਹਿੱਸਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

بلک

دو حصوں کی تعداد میں زیادہ ہونے یا اس سے متعلق ہونے کے نتیجے میں جائیداد؛ اہم حصہ

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

大部分

由两部分中较多的部分产生或与之相关的财产；主要部分

🇯🇵Japanese

バルク

2 つの部分の数が大きい方であること、またはそれに関連することから生じる特性。主要部分

🇰🇷Korean

대부분

두 부분 중 더 많은 부분이 존재하거나 이와 관련되어 발생한 재산, 주요 부분

🇻🇳Vietnamese

số lượng lớn

tài sản phát sinh từ việc tồn tại hoặc liên quan đến số lượng lớn hơn của hai phần; phần chính

🇹🇭Thai

เป็นกลุ่ม

ทรัพย์สินอันเป็นผลจากการเป็นหรือเกี่ยวข้องกับส่วนที่มากกว่าสองส่วน ส่วนหลัก

🇮🇩Indonesian

dalam jumlah besar

harta benda yang dihasilkan karena atau berkaitan dengan dua bagian yang lebih besar jumlahnya; bagian utama

🇵🇭Filipino

maramihan

ang ari-arian na nagreresulta mula sa pagiging o nauugnay sa mas malaki sa bilang ng dalawang bahagi; ang pangunahing bahagi

🇲🇾Malay

pukal

harta yang terhasil daripada menjadi atau berkaitan dengan bilangan dua bahagian yang lebih besar; bahagian utama

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

حجم كبير

الممتلكات الناتجة عن كونها أو تتعلق بأكبر عدد من الجزأين؛ الجزء الرئيسي

🇮🇷Persian

فله

دارایی ناشی از وجود یا مربوط به بیشتر از دو قسمت. قسمت اصلی

🇹🇷Turkish

toplu

iki parçanın sayısının daha büyük olması veya bunlarla ilgili olması sonucu ortaya çıkan mülk; ana kısım

🇮🇱Hebrew

תִפזוֹרֶת

הרכוש הנובע מהיותו או קשור לחלק הגדול ביותר של שני חלקים; החלק העיקרי

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What is the primary definition of the word 'bulk'?

The primary meaning of 'bulk' is 'the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part'.

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Using 'bulk' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'bulk' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'bulk' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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