- Lumping
- Lumping \Lump"ing\, a. Bulky; heavy. --Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster]
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Lumping — Lump Lump, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Lumped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Lumping}.] 1. To throw into a mass; to unite in a body or sum without distinction of particulars. [1913 Webster] The expenses ought to be lumped together. Ayliffe. [1913 Webster] 2. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lumping — combining taxa where minor variation is deemed insufficient for species recognition. Others would disagree and believe that the taxa are distinct. The converse is splitting … Dictionary of ichthyology
lumping — lÊŒmp n. solid shapeless mass of matter; swelling, bump; (Medicine) abnormal mass in a person s body (such as in the breast, etc.); collection, aggregation; stupid person (Slang) v. mass together, gather; form into a lump or lumps; move heavily,… … English contemporary dictionary
lumping — pluming … Anagrams dictionary
lumping — Ungainly. Heavy … A concise dictionary of English slang
lumping — Making a sale for one sum in the aggregate without pricing by unit of measure, such as so much per pound, per bushel, per yard, etc. Vernacular in the field of labor law:–employing a so called contractor, who actually is a mere figurehead or… … Ballentine's law dictionary
lumping — lumpˈing adjective 1. In a lump 2. Heavy 3. Bulky • • • Main Entry: ↑lump … Useful english dictionary
lumping sale — As applied to judicial sales, this term means a sale in mass, as where several distinct parcels of real estate, or several articles of personal property, are sold together for a lump or single gross sum. See bulk sale … Black's law dictionary
lumping sale — As applied to judicial sales, this term means a sale in mass, as where several distinct parcels of real estate, or several articles of personal property, are sold together for a lump or single gross sum. See bulk sale … Black's law dictionary
pluming — lumping … Anagrams dictionary
