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whole·sale
 wholesale
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- pronunciation:
- hol
seIl
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective, adverb, transitive verb & intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, adjective)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
the sale of goods in large quantity and at less than the price charged to customers buying in small amounts. (Cf. retail.)
Our company only deals in wholesale. |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
of, pertaining to, or carrying on the sale of goods at wholesale.
Even at the wholesale price, these are pretty expensive.There is a wholesale fish market by the pier. |
| definition 2: |
widespread, large-scale, or indiscriminate.
The battle was one of wholesale slaughter.- antonyms:
- partial
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| definition 1: |
at the wholesale price.
We can buy the plates wholesale, but we would have to buy at least a hundred. |
| definition 2: |
in great numbers, on a large scale, or indiscriminately.
The disease spread wholesale across the region.- antonyms:
- selectively
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb & intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
wholesales, wholesaling, wholesaled |
| definition: |
to sell, engage in selling, or be sold at wholesale.
Our company wholesales our machine-made products. |
| related words: |
job, list, merchandise, sell |
| derivation: |
wholesaler (n.) |
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