lumpiness
- a word derived from lumpy.
Example Sentences
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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
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