bulk

/ˈbəlk/

Middle English, heap, bulk, from Old Norse bulki cargo

noun

  1. magnitude

  2. material that forms a mass in the intestine; especially : fiber

  3. body; especially : a large or corpulent human body

impressed by the sheer bulk of her accomplishment

bulk mass volume mean the aggregate that forms a body or unit. bulk implies an aggregate that is impressively large, heavy, or numerous. mass suggests an aggregate made by piling together things of the same kind.

verb

  1. to cause to swell or bulge : stuff

  2. to gather into a mass or aggregate

  3. swell, expand

bulk out a report with lots of graphs and charts

adjective

  1. being in large quantities or not divided into separate units : being in bulk

  2. of or relating to materials in bulk

bulk shipments of food