n.
 the selling of goods in large quantities to be retailed by others.
adv.
  - being sold in such a way.
 - as a whole and in an indiscriminate way.
 
adj.
 done on a large scale; extensive.
v.
 sell (goods) wholesale.
 
  Derivative
  
  Etymology
  ME: orig. as by whole sale ‘in large quantities’.