adjective
Other Word Forms
- bulkily adverb
- bulkiness noun
- overbulkily adverb
- overbulkiness noun
- overbulky adjective
- unbulky adjective
Etymology
Origin of bulky
Example Sentences
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At optical wavelengths, it has been extremely difficult to capture images that are both highly detailed and cover a wide area without relying on bulky lenses or ultra-precise physical alignment.
From Science Daily
Notably, D-Wave said its technique of building cryogenic controls directly onto a quantum chip, rather than relying on bulky external hardware, could be used in the gate-model systems it was developing.
From Barron's
Notably, D-Wave said its technique of building cryogenic controls directly onto a quantum chip, rather than relying on bulky external hardware, could be used in the gate-model systems it was developing.
From Barron's
According to Otterstorm, the team took modulator technologies that were once bulky, expensive, and power intensive and redesigned them to be smaller, more efficient, and easier to integrate.
From Science Daily
Video footage of a person of interest in the Brown shooting shows what appears to be a bulky man wearing a dark, two-toned jacket.
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