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- [hohl-seyl]
- /ˈhoʊlˌseɪl/
- /ˈhəʊl.seɪl/
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- [hohl-seyl]
- /ˈhoʊlˌseɪl/
Definitions of wholesale word
- noun wholesale the sale of goods in quantity, as to retailers or jobbers, for resale (opposed to retail). 1
- adjective wholesale of, relating to, or engaged in sale by wholesale. 1
- adjective wholesale extensive; broadly indiscriminate: wholesale discharge of workers. 1
- adverb wholesale in a wholesale way; on wholesale terms: I can get it for you wholesale. 1
- adverb wholesale in large quantities; on a large scale, especially without discrimination: Wild horses were slaughtered wholesale. 1
- noun wholesale Sell (goods) in large quantities at low prices to be retailed by others. 1
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Origin of wholesale
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English, from the phrase by hole sale in gross; see whole, sale
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Parts of speech for Wholesale
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wholesale popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
wholesale usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for wholesale
adjective wholesale
- extensive — Covering or affecting a large area.
- comprehensive — Something that is comprehensive includes everything that is needed or relevant.
- across-the-board — applying to all employees, members, groups, or categories; general: The across-the-board pay increase means a raise for all employees.
- indiscriminate — not discriminating; lacking in care, judgment, selectivity, etc.: indiscriminate in one's friendships.
- blanket — A blanket is a large square or rectangular piece of thick cloth, especially one which you put on a bed to keep you warm.
adverb wholesale
- indiscriminately — not discriminating; lacking in care, judgment, selectivity, etc.: indiscriminate in one's friendships.
- extensively — In an extensive manner, widely.
- comprehensively — Something that is done comprehensively is done thoroughly.
- generally — usually; commonly; ordinarily: He generally comes home at noon.
- broadly — You can use broadly to indicate that something is generally true.
verb wholesale
- hawking — to make an effort to raise phlegm from the throat; clear the throat noisily.
- truck — a shuffling jitterbug step.
- sell — to transfer (goods) to or render (services) for another in exchange for money; dispose of to a purchaser for a price: He sold the car to me for $1000.
- wholesaling — the sale of goods in quantity, as to retailers or jobbers, for resale (opposed to retail).
- merchandise — the manufactured goods bought and sold in any business.
Antonyms for wholesale
adjective wholesale
- partial — being such in part only; not total or general; incomplete: partial blindness; a partial payment of a debt.
- narrow — of little breadth or width; not broad or wide; not as wide as usual or expected: a narrow path.
- incomplete — not complete; lacking some part.
- particular — of or relating to a single or specific person, thing, group, class, occasion, etc., rather than to others or all; special rather than general: one's particular interests in books.
- specific — having a special application, bearing, or reference; specifying, explicit, or definite: to state one's specific purpose.
adverb wholesale
- partially — being such in part only; not total or general; incomplete: partial blindness; a partial payment of a debt.
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