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The synonyms of “Bulk” are: mass, volume, majority, size, dimensions, measurements, proportions, substance, scale, magnitude, immensity, vastness, massiveness, bulkiness, largeness, bigness, ampleness, amplitude, roughage, fibrous material, greater number, greater quantity, larger number, larger part, best part, better part, main part, major part, bulge, make bigger, make larger, expand, pad out, fill out, eke out, add to, augment, increase
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “bulk” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| ampleness | The property of impressive largeness in size. The ampleness of her servings more than satisfied his hunger. |
| amplitude | Breadth, range, or magnitude. Waves with amplitudes greater than or equal to 20 mm. |
| best part | The supreme effort one can make. |
| better part | A superior person having claim to precedence. |
| bigness | The property of having a relatively great size. |
| bulkiness | An unwieldy largeness. |
| dimensions | The magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height. |
| fibrous material | Artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers. |
| greater number | A person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field. |
| greater quantity | A person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field. |
| immensity | Unusual largeness in size or extent or number. I have no illusions about the immensity of this task. |
| largeness | The property of having a relatively great size. A man distinguished by the largeness and scope of his views. |
| larger number | A garment size for a large person. |
| larger part | A garment size for a large person. |
| magnitude | A number assigned to the ratio of two quantities two quantities are of the same order of magnitude if one is less than 10 times as large as the other the number of magnitudes that the quantities differ is specified to within a power o. The magnitudes of all the economic variables could be determined. |
| main part | Any very large body of (salt) water. |
| major part | A university student who is studying a particular field as the principal subject. |
| majority | The number by which votes for one candidate are more than those for all other candidates together. The majority of his customers prefer it. |
| mass | (often followed by `of’) a large number or amount or extent. A mass of conflicting evidence. |
| massiveness | The property of being large in mass. |
| measurements | The act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule. The measurements were carefully done. |
| proportions | Balance among the parts of something. A building of vast proportions. |
| roughage | Coarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients; its bulk stimulates intestinal peristalsis. Fresh fruit and wholemeal bread are important sources of roughage in the diet. |
| scale | A flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals. The scale of the map. |
| size | A person or garment corresponding to a particular numbered size. A forest the size of Wales. |
| substance | The quality of having a solid basis in reality or fact. Shigella is one of the most toxic substances known to man. |
| vastness | Very great extent or size; immensity. The vastness of the Atlantic Ocean. |
| volume | Fullness or expansive thickness of something, especially of a person’s hair. The volume of exports. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “bulk” as a verb can have the following definitions:
| add to | Determine the sum of. |
| augment | Make (something) greater by adding to it; increase. He augmented his summer income by painting houses. |
| bulge | Cause to bulge or swell outwards. The veins in his neck bulged. |
| eke out | To state openly and publicly one’s homosexuality. |
| expand | Expand the influence of. The dough expands. |
| fill out | Assume, as of positions or roles. |
| increase | Become bigger or greater in amount. The boss finally increased her salary. |
| make bigger | To compose or represent. |
| make larger | Charge with a function; charge to be. |
| pad out | To state openly and publicly one’s homosexuality. |
| calibrate | Mark (a gauge or instrument) with a standard scale of readings. He calibrated the thermometer for the Celsius scale. |
| capacity | The maximum production possible. He had drunk beyond his capacity. |
| concurrence | Agreement or consistency. We want the concurrence of law enforcement. |
| extent | The distance or area or volume over which something extends. Everyone will have to compromise to some extent. |
| gill | An organ in an invertebrate animal with a similar function to gills in fish and amphibians. |
| irresistible | Too attractive and tempting to be resisted. Irresistible or resistless impulses. |
| libretto | The text of an opera or other long vocal work. |
| magnitude | A number assigned to the ratio of two quantities two quantities are of the same order of magnitude if one is less than 10 times as large as the other the number of magnitudes that the quantities differ is specified to within a power o. A problem of the first magnitude. |
| majority | The age at which a person is legally a full adult, usually either 18 or 21. The majority of his customers prefer it. |
| mass | Formed of separate units gathered into a mass or whole. A huge ice mass. |
| measure | Express as a number or measure or quantity. She did not need to measure herself against some ideal. |
| meter | Stamp with a meter indicating the postage. Meter the mail. |
| metric | Relating to or using the metric system. Convert all the measurements to metric units. |
| micrometer | Caliper for measuring small distances. |
| more | Forming the comparative of adjectives and adverbs especially those of more than one syllable. Repeat once more. |
| most | Almost. What she wanted most of all. |
| much | To a great degree or extent. They did not mind much to my surprise. |
| number | The grammatical category for the forms of nouns and pronouns and verbs that are used depending on the number of entities involved singular or dual or plural. The demonstrators numbered more than 5 000. |
| overwhelming | Very intense. An overwhelming majority. |
| quantifiable | Able to be expressed or measured as a quantity. The benefits are not easily quantifiable. |
| quantify | Define the application of (a term or proposition) by the use of all, some, etc., e.g. ‘for all x if x is A then x is B’. It is impossible to quantify the extent of the black economy. |
| quantity | The figure or symbol representing a quantity. A small quantity of food. |
| repletion | Eating until excessively full. |
| satiety | The state of being satisfactorily full and unable to take on more. A molecule that seems to regulate satiety. |
| size | Sort according to size. The schools varied in size. |
| thick | With a thick consistency. A thickset young man. |
| upstream | In or towards the part of a sequence of genetic material where transcription takes place earlier than at a given point. Watch your footing and always face upstream. |
| vast | Of very great extent or quantity; immense. The vast accumulation of knowledge which we call civilization. |
| volume | The magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction. The volumes of data handled are vast. |
| width | A piece of something at its full extent from side to side. A single width of hardboard. |
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