Used in a Sentence

lumping

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for lumping.

Editorial note

We probably need a new name for the logical fallacy, unless lumping it into circular reasoning is sufficient.

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Definitions1
Parts of speech1

Quick take

Bulky; heavy.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of lumping gathered in one view.

adjective

Bulky; heavy.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for lumping.

adjective

Bulky; heavy.

Example sentences

1

We probably need a new name for the logical fallacy, unless lumping it into circular reasoning is sufficient.

2

The OP tends to implicitly conflate them by lumping them in together.

3

I expect that lumping DRM'd and unencumbered video playback under the same umbrella will be similarly damaging to non-wonky discourse.

4

I am lumping it in as an open source project here, I can understand why someone might argue the point though.

5

It seems you are lumping all racists into this group.

6

Then there's lumping in carbon dioxide with mercury and lead.

7

First, you are lumping together trends in academia with trends in the industry, and the two are not always in tandem, though they certainly influence one another.

8

Steve Keen makes the - IMO interesting - point that there are different kinds of consumption, and lumping consumption under a single Benthamite label is a gross oversimplification.

9

You seem to be lumping Xcode with Swift.

10

I really wish people would stop lumping C and C++ together.

11

To me, it implies even more impersonality by lumping folks whose gender is indeterminate or non-binary into a plural group, as if only people in the male/female binary deserve a singular, personal pronoun.

12

I'm betting the investors have seen the success of AWS and think GitHub could capitalize on the convenience of lumping everything together.

Quote examples

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Lumping them all together means my grandfather goes and buys identity protection services because the Ask toolbar on IE is "malware".

2

Lumping yourself in as a "slightly better payday loan company" is like painting a target on your back.

3

Lumping patent and copyright issues under the "Intellectual Property" umbrella harmed productive non-wonky discussion of the issues.

4

Lumping everything other than cis-gendered male/female into "its complicated" is a great way to make anyone who doesn't fit into the gender binary feel like they don't belong.

Proper noun examples

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Lumping the two together like that is like blaming Islam for terrorists.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use lumping in a sentence?

We probably need a new name for the logical fallacy, unless lumping it into circular reasoning is sufficient.

What does lumping mean?

Bulky; heavy.

What part of speech is lumping?

lumping is commonly used as adjective.