Bulk: meaning, definitions and examples

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bulk

[ bʌlk ]

^{Context #1}

purchase

Goods shipped or delivered in large quantities and typically stored in a warehouse or store.

Synonyms

bundle, mass, quantity

Examples of usage

The supermarket ordered a bulk of rice for the upcoming sale.
We need to buy in bulk to save money.

^{Context #2}

body

The mass or magnitude of something large or substantial.

Synonyms

dimension, size, volume

Examples of usage

He had bulked up his muscles by working out at the gym.
The bulk of the iceberg was hidden beneath the water.

^{Context #3}

increase

To make something larger or fuller by adding mass or volume.

Synonyms

amplify, enlarge, expand

Examples of usage

She bulked out her resume to make it more impressive.
The company bulked up its workforce in preparation for the busy season.

Translations

Translations of the word "bulk" in other languages:

🇵🇹 volume

massa
quantidade

🇮🇳 थोक

🇩🇪 Masse

Volumen
Großmenge

🇮🇩 jumlah besar

volume
massa

🇺🇦 об'єм

маса
велика кількість

🇵🇱 objętość

masa
duża ilość

🇯🇵 大量

体積
量

🇫🇷 volume

masse
quantité

🇪🇸 volumen

masa
cantidad

🇹🇷 hacim

kütle
yığın

🇰🇷 부피

질량
대량

🇸🇦 حجم

كتلة
كمية كبيرة

🇨🇿 objem

hmota
množství

🇸🇰 objem

hmota
množstvo

🇨🇳 体积

质量
大量

🇸🇮 prostornina

masa
količina

🇮🇸 rúmmál

massi
magn

🇰🇿 көлем

масса
үлкен мөлшер

🇬🇪 მოცულობა

მასა
დიდი რაოდენობა

🇦🇿 həcm

kütlə
böyük miqdar

🇲🇽 volumen

masa
cantidad

Word origin

The word 'bulk' originated from the Old Norse word 'bulki', which meant 'cargo' or 'ship's cargo'. It was later adopted into Middle English as 'bulke' and referred to a ship's hold or cargo. Over time, the term evolved to also describe large quantities or mass. Today, 'bulk' is commonly used to refer to large quantities of goods or the mass of something substantial.