, Just love English Grammar. A word which is spelt and pronounced like another word but which has a different meaning is called Homonym. For example, hail(to describe somebody or something as being special or good) and hail( small balls of ice that fall as rain) and hail(to call to somebody to gain their attention).
Wholesale definition, the sale of goods in quantity, as to retailers or jobbers, for resale (opposed to retail). See more.
What is 'Wholesaling'. Wholesaling is the sale and distribution of goods to specific customer types such as those most commonly referred to as resellers. Resellers are traditionally retailers, other wholesalers or merchants who will resell the good to an end user.