Bulk
Bulk noun - The total amount of measurable space or surface occupied by something.
Usage example: due to its bulk, we were unable to get the television set into the backseat of the car
Proportion
Proportion noun - The total amount of measurable space or surface occupied by something.
Usage example: the exact proportions of the room were critical
Bulk is a synonym for proportion in mass topic. Sometimes you can use "Bulk" instead a noun "Proportion", if it concerns topics such as dimensions, relative amount.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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Super-Deformed: The bulk of the series cast has ridiculously large heads in contrast to their small bodies, almost Bobblehead like in proportion.
Source: Franchise / Sonic the Hedgehog
Cite this Source
Proportion and Bulk. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bulk/proportion
Bulk & Proportion. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bulk/proportion>.
Proportion or Bulk. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bulk/proportion.
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