{By wholesale}, in the mass; in large quantities; without
distinction or discrimination.
[1913 Webster]
Some, from vanity or envy, despise a valuable book, and throw contempt upon it by wholesale. --I. Watts. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
wholesale — [hōl′sāl΄] n. [ME holesale (< phr. by hole sale, by wholesale): see WHOLE & SALE] the selling of goods in relatively large quantities and usually at lower prices than at retail, esp. such selling to retailers for resale to consumers adj. 1. of … English World dictionary
Wholesale Real Estate — Most homes are purchased by individuals who go through a local real estate agent. A smaller percentage purchase a home that is offered for sale by the homeowner, without intervention of an agent.A growing category is homes purchased from a… … Wikipedia
Wholesale banking — is the provision of services by banks to the like of large corporate clients, mid sized companies, real estate developers and investors, international trade financebusinesses, institutional customers (such as pension funds and government… … Wikipedia
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. [1913 Webster] 2. Extensive and indiscriminate; as,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wholesale funding — is a method that banks use in addition to core demand deposits to finance operations and manage risk. Wholesale funding sources include, but are not limited to, Federal funds, public funds (such as state and local municipalities), Federal Home… … Wikipedia
wholesale price — ➔ price1 * * * wholesale price UK US noun [C] COMMERCE ► the price that a store or business pays for goods that it will then sell to the public: »Restaurants may charge as much as four times the wholesale price for wine. → Compare RETAIL PRICE( … Financial and business terms
Wholesale — Whole sale , n. Sale of goods by the piece or large quantity, as distinguished from retail. [1913 Webster] {By wholesale}, in the mass; in large quantities; without distinction or discrimination. [1913 Webster] Some, from vanity or envy, despise… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wholesale District — may refer to some city districts in the United StatesWholesaleDistrict.com [http://www.wholesaledistrict.com] * Wholesale District, Los Angeles, California * Wholesale District, Indianapolis, Indiana … Wikipedia
wholesale price index — UK US noun [C, usually singular] (ABBREVIATION WPI) ECONOMICS ► a list of some basic wholesale prices that shows how they change over time, used to measure inflation: »Year on year inflation, measured by the wholesale price index, is currently 3% … Financial and business terms
Wholesale odds — are the real odds or probability of an event occurring without any bookmakers profit margin, often referred to as a bookmakers overround or book price. The book price is effectively a measure of the competitiveness of the odds prices on offer. A… … Wikipedia
Wholesale Broadband Connect — (WBC) is BT Wholesale s 24Mb ADSL offering in the UK, which is currently being rolled out to exchanges throughout the United Kingdom.ADSL2+ has been available in the UK from companies such as Telefonica O2 (Trading as Be Un Limited) and… … Wikipedia
