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mass vs bulk

bulk vs mass

mass and bulk both are nouns.

mass is an adjective but bulk is not an adjective.

mass and bulk both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mass Yes Yes Yes No
bulk Yes No Yes No
As nouns, bulk is a hyponym of mass; that is, bulk is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mass:
  • mass: the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
  • bulk: the property possessed by a large mass
As nouns, mass and bulk are synonyms defined as:
  • mass and bulk: the property of something that is great in magnitude
Other synonyms of mass include volume.
mass (noun) bulk (noun)
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field the property of something that is great in magnitude
the property of something that is great in magnitude the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
the common people generally the property possessed by a large mass
an ill-structured collection of similar things (objects or people)
a body of matter without definite shape
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
mass (adjective) bulk (adjective)
formed of separate units gathered into a mass or whole
mass (verb) bulk (verb)
join together into a mass or collect or form a mass cause to bulge or swell outwards
stick out or up
to gain size and weight by means of exercise and diet
Difference between mass and bulk

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