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lumpiness

  • a word derived from lumpy.

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“And that drives lumpiness, and it’s a very high-margin product. So in good time, we sold lots of it. So everybody is happy,” he added at an investor conference in February.

From Barron's Feb. 23, 2026

Palantir has doubled down on signing more commercial customers to provide growth and balance the lumpiness of government contracts.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 3, 2025

What's more, the lumpiness of the gas indicates the presence of dark matter, a hypothetical substance that cannot be seen yet is evident by its observed tug on galaxies.

From Science Daily Dec. 21, 2023

The "lumpiness" that the author complains about is due to the different sizes/shapes of foam inside My Pillow.

From New York Times Feb. 11, 2015

Those plates, with their amateur finishing, the slight lumpiness of the edges, would never be shown in the presence of guests in Nigeria.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie