Read full poem →IT is not growing like a tree
In bulk, doth make man better be;
Or standing long an oak, three hundred year,
Dictionary Entry
bulk
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/bʌlk/Word FrequencyCommon (5.14)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)Used In Literature ↓Size, specifically, volume.
In a Sentence
“Writers often choose bulk when discussing complex ideas.”
Published Usage Examples
“According to Brix, the weight per English cord and relative heating effect of several air-dry peats -- the heating power of an equal bulk of oak wood being taken at 100 as a standard -- are as follows, _bulk for bulk_: [13] _Weight per _Heating cord. _ effect.”
“SYNOPSIS use Geo:: Coder:: Bing:: Bulk; my $bulk = Geo:: Coder:: Bing:: Bulk-new (key = 'Your Bing Maps key'); my $id = $bulk-upload (\@locations); sleep 30 while $bulk-is_pending; my $data = $bulk-download; my $failed = $bulk-failed;”
This entry also appears in ReadingWillow Year 12 word lists, so students can move between the dictionary and year-level study sets.
Origin
From Middle English 'bulke', meaning cargo or main part, from Old Norse 'bulki' meaning cargo or heap.
Common Phrases
. bulkdensity bulkmodulus bulkmaterial bulkbulk greatbulk vast
