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whole⋅sale
[hohl-seyl] 
noun, adjective, adverb, verb, -saled, -sal⋅ing.
–noun
–adjective
–adverb
–verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
| 1. | the sale of goods in quantity, as to retailers or jobbers, for resale (opposed to retail ). |
| 2. | of, pertaining to, or engaged in sale by wholesale. |
| 3. | extensive; broadly indiscriminate: wholesale discharge of workers. |
| 4. | in a wholesale way; on wholesale terms: I can get it for you wholesale. |
| 5. | in large quantities; on a large scale, esp. without discrimination: Wild horses were slaughtered wholesale. |
| 6. | to sell by wholesale. |
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Language Translation for : wholesale
| Spanish: | al por mayor, | German: | der Großhandel, |
| Japanese: | 卸売の |
| whole·sale
(hōl'sāl') Pronunciation Key
n. The sale of goods in large quantities, as for resale by a retailer. adj.
v. tr. To sell in large quantities for resale. v. intr.
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Wholesale
Whole"sale`\, n. Sale of goods by the piece or large quantity, as distinguished from retail. By wholesale, in the mass; in large quantities; without distinction or discrimination. Some, from vanity or envy, despise a valuable book, and throw contempt upon it by wholesale. --I. Watts.Wholesale
Whole"sale`\, a. 1. Pertaining to, or engaged in, trade by the piece or large quantity; selling to retailers or jobbers rather than to consumers; as, a wholesale merchant; the wholesale price. 2. Extensive and indiscriminate; as, wholesale slaughter. "A time for wholesale trust." --Mrs. Humphry Ward.
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| wholesale | |
adjective | |
| 1. | ignoring distinctions; "sweeping generalizations"; "wholesale destruction" [syn: sweeping] |
adverb | |
| 1. | at a wholesale price; "I can sell it to you wholesale" [ant: congeal] |
| 2. | on a large scale without careful discrimination; "I buy food wholesale" |
noun | |
| 1. | the selling of goods to merchants; usually in large quantities for resale to consumers [ant: retail] |
verb | |
| 1. | sell in large quantities [ant: retail] |
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The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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wholesale
- The sale of securities among broker-dealers and to large institutional investors. Securities sold at wholesale go for slightly lower prices than those paid by individual investors. Compare retail.
Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
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