Term Gallery logo

Meanings of bulk in English

Portuguese
volume
Catalan
massa
Spanish
masa

The property of something that is great in magnitude.

        volume
        Portuguese
        ascendência
        Catalan
        majoria
        Spanish
        mayoría

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

            ascendência
            Catalan
            saltar
            Spanish
            saltar

            Cause to bulge or swell outwards.

                  saltar
                  Usage of bulk in English
                  1
                  The bulk of health service research focuses on health professionals and disease.
                  The Irish Times
                  2
                  They should also seek bulk-billing medical services where possible, Ms Baker said.
                  News.com.au
                  3
                  Economy Minority groups in this country control the bulk of the economy.
                  The South African
                  4
                  Its bulk and power requirements are no problem on board a ship.
                  Wired
                  5
                  The bulk of the Great Sky Fortress reared ahead, climbing far higher.
                  Surrender to the will of the night
                  6
                  In many countries, the government negotiates bulk discounts with companies in secret.
                  Reuters
                  7
                  However, he stressed the bulk of jobs in the sector were safe.
                  The Irish Times
                  8
                  The Emperor and the bulk of the army bivouacked in the forest.
                  The Memoirs of General Baron de Marbot
                  9
                  Sales volumes include bulk sunflower oil and bottled sunflower oil, it said.
                  Reuters
                  10
                  The bulk of profits came from the international business, the sources said.
                  Reuters
                  11
                  The bulk of new mortgages being taken out now are fixed-rate products.
                  The Irish Times
                  12
                  Parker says other independent reviews supported the case for bulk data collection.
                  The Guardian
                  13
                  Dutch and Australian troops form the bulk of NATO forces in Uruzgan.
                  Reuters
                  14
                  The bulk of them are located in the United States and Europe.
                  Reuters
                  15
                  The fact is the bulk of such media hold broadly liberal views.
                  The Irish Times
                  16
                  Activity in services, the bulk of the economy, almost contracted in August.
                  Reuters
                  About this term
                  More collocations
                  Translations for bulk
                  Bulk through the time
                  Bulk across language varieties
                  New Zealand
                  Common
                  South Africa
                  Common
                  United States of America
                  Common
                  More variants