tömegében

Tömegében is a Hungarian adverb meaning “in its mass,” “en masse,” or “as a whole.” It is used to indicate that something is considered or treated in aggregate rather than by its individual parts. The term is formed from the noun tömeg (mass) with the locative suffix -ében, which marks inclusion within or reference to the whole.

In usage, tömegében often appears in formal, analytical, or descriptive prose to emphasize holistic perspectives. It can describe actions performed on a group, system, or phenomenon as a whole. For example, a sentence such as “A problémát tömegében vizsgálták meg” translates to “They examined the problem in its entirety.” In a commercial or logistical context, it can denote handling quantities collectively, as in “A készleteket tömegében értékesítették” meaning “The stock was sold in bulk.”

Compared with related expressions, tömegében conveys a stronger sense of totality than terms focused on individual parts. It is more common in written or technical Hungarian, whereas everyday speech may prefer approximations like en masse (borrowed or calqued) or simpler phrases meaning “as a whole” or “in bulk.”

Translations and equivalents include en masse, in bulk, or as a whole, depending on the context. The expression is primarily a stylistic or semantic device for framing actions or analyses at the level of the whole rather than at the level of parts.

See also

- en masse

- in bulk

- egyben

- a problémát vizsgálni (holistic approaches)