wholesale as a noun: - 1
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as an adjective: - 1
as a adverb: - 1
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wholesale
noun
1 wholesale
The selling of goods to merchants; usually in large quantities for resale to consumers.
Roget 813:
discount,
abatement,
concession,
reduction,
depreciation,
allowance;
qualification,
set-off,
drawback,
poundage,
agio†,
percentage;
rebate,
rebatement†;
backwardation,
contango†;
salvage;
tare and tret†.
sale,
bargain;
half price;
price war.
wholesale,
wholesale price;
dealer's price;
trade price.
coupon,
discount coupon,
cents-off coupon;
store coupon,
manufacturer's coupon;
double coupon discount,
triple coupon discount.
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Dutch: groothandel
Polish: hurt
verb
1 wholesale
Sell in large quantities.
adjective
1 wholesale
Ignoring distinctions:
— Wholesale destruction.
synonym: sweeping.
Roget 794:
commercial,
mercantile,
trading;
interchangeable,
marketable,
staple,
in the market,
for sale.
wholesale,
retail.
Roget 50:
whole,
total,
integral,
entire;
complete
etc.
52;
one,
individual.
unbroken,
intact,
uncut,
undivided,
unsevered†,
unclipped†,
uncropped,
unshorn;
seamless;
undiminished;
undemolished,
undissolved,
undestroyed,
unbruised.
indivisible,
indissoluble,
indissolvable†,
indiscerptible†.
wholesale,
sweeping;
comprehensive.
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Roget 31:
great;
greater
etc.
33;
large,
considerable,
fair,
above par;
big,
huge
etc.
(large in size)
192;
Herculean,
cyclopean;
ample;
abundant;
etc.
(enough)
639
full,
intense,
strong,
sound,
passing,
heavy,
plenary,
deep,
high;
signal,
at its height,
in the zenith.
world-wide,
widespread,
far-famed,
extensive;
wholesale;
many
etc.
102.
goodly,
noble,
precious,
mighty;
sad,
grave,
heavy,
serious;
far gone,
arrant,
downright;
utter,
uttermost;
crass,
gross,
arch,
profound,
intense,
consummate;
rank,
uninitiated,
red-hot,
desperate;
glaring,
flagrant,
stark staring;
thorough-paced,
thoroughgoing;
roaring,
thumping;
extraordinary. ;
important
etc.
642;
unsurpassed
etc.
(supreme)
33;
complete
etc.
52.
august,
grand,
dignified,
sublime,
majestic
etc.
(repute)
873.
vast,
immense,
enormous,
extreme;
inordinate,
excessive,
extravagant,
exorbitant,
outrageous,
preposterous,
unconscionable,
swinging,
monstrous,
overgrown;
towering,
stupendous,
prodigious,
astonishing,
incredible;
marvelous
etc.
870.
unlimited
etc.
(infinite)
105;
unapproachable,
unutterable,
indescribable,
ineffable,
unspeakable,
inexpressible,
beyond expression,
fabulous.
undiminished,
unabated,
unreduced†,
unrestricted.
absolute,
positive,
stark,
decided,
unequivocal,
essential,
perfect,
finished.
remarkable,
of mark,
marked,
pointed,
veriest;
noteworthy;
renowned.
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Roget 639:
sufficient,
enough,
adequate,
up to the mark,
commensurate,
competent,
satisfactory,
valid,
tangible.
measured;
moderate
etc.
(temperate)
953.
full,
etc.
(complete)
52;
ample;
plenty,
plentiful,
plenteous;
plenty as blackberries;
copious,
abundant;
abounding
etc.
v.;
replete,
enough and to spare,
flush;
choke-full,
chock-full;
well-stocked,
well-provided;
liberal;
unstinted,
unstinting;
stintless†;
without stint;
unsparing,
unmeasured;
lavish
etc.
641;
wholesale.
rich;
luxuriant
etc.
(fertile)
168;
affluent
etc.
(wealthy)
803;
wantless†;
big with
etc.
(pregnant)
161.
unexhausted†,
unwasted†;
exhaustless,
inexhaustible.
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adverb
1 wholesale
At a wholesale price.
Roget 50:
wholly,
altogether;
totally
etc.
(completely)
52;
entirely,
all,
all in all,
as a whole,
wholesale,
in a body,
collectively,
all put together;
in the aggregate,
in the lump,
in the mass,
in the gross,
in the main,
in the long run;
en masse,
as a body,
on the whole,
bodily†,
en bloc,
in extenso [Lat.],
throughout,
every inch;
substantially.
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2 wholesale
On a large scale without careful discrimination:
— I buy food wholesale.
synonym: in large quantities.
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