bulk vs sum

bulk

noun
  • The major part of something. 

  • A hypothetical higher-dimensional space within which our own four-dimensional universe may exist. 

  • Unpackaged goods when transported in large volumes, e.g. coal, ore or grain. 

  • Dietary fibre. 

  • Size, specifically, volume. 

  • a cargo or any items moved or communicated in the manner of cargo. 

  • Excess body mass, especially muscle. 

  • A period where one tries to gain muscle. 

  • Any huge body or structure. 

adj
  • being large in size, mass or volume (of goods, etc.) 

  • total 

verb
  • To appear or seem to be, as to bulk or extent. 

  • To put or hold in bulk. 

  • To gain body mass by means of diet, exercise, etc. 

  • To grow in size; to swell or expand. 

sum

noun
  • A central idea or point; gist. 

  • The basic unit of money in Uzbekistan. 

  • The utmost degree. 

  • A summary; the principal points or thoughts when viewed together; the amount; the substance; compendium. 

  • A quantity of money. 

  • The basic unit of money in Kyrgyzstan. 

  • A type of administrative district used in China, Mongolia, and Russia. In Mongolia, a sum is smaller than a province. In China, it is only used in Inner Mongolia, where it is equivalent to a township. 

  • An arithmetic computation, especially one posed to a student as an exercise (not necessarily limited to addition). 

  • A quantity obtained by addition or aggregation. 

verb
  • To add together. 

  • To give a summary of. 

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