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volume
[vol-yoom, -yuhm]
noun
a collection of written or printed sheets bound together and constituting a book.
one book of a related set or series.
a set of issues of a periodical, often covering one year.
History/Historical.a roll of papyrus, parchment, or the like, or of manuscript.
the amount of space, measured in cubic units, that an object or substance occupies.
a mass or quantity, especially a large quantity, of something.
a volume of mail.
amount; total.
the volume of sales.
the degree of sound intensity or audibility; loudness.
to turn up the volume on a radio.
fullness or quantity of tone.
volume
/ ˈɒː /
noun
V.the magnitude of the three-dimensional space enclosed within or occupied by an object, geometric solid, etc
a large mass or quantity
the volume of protest
an amount or total
the volume of exports
fullness or intensity of tone or sound
the control on a radio, etc, for adjusting the intensity of sound
a bound collection of printed or written pages; book
any of several books either bound in an identical format or part of a series
the complete set of issues of a periodical over a specified period, esp one year
history a roll or scroll of parchment, papyrus, etc
to convey much significant information
volume
The amount of space occupied by a three-dimensional object or region of space. Volumes are expressed in cubic units.
A measure of the loudness or intensity of a sound.
volume
In mathematics, the amount of space occupied by an object measured in three dimensions, expressed in cubic units. In physics, the loudness of a sound.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of volume1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of volume1
Idioms and Phrases
speak volumes,
to be very evident or significant.
Her testimony spoke volumes.
to be expressive or meaningful.
Your eyes speak volumes.
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
He was the most effective dribbler of all Bundesliga players last season, both in terms of volume and accuracy while carrying the ball.
"In the small locations that they've opened multiple stores in, I feel the volumes aren't there in terms of footfall, unfortunately."
That business trickled to a fraction of its former volume this week.
What Congress does in the next several days about this episode will speak volumes – or not – about whether it intends to ever reassert itself as an equal branch of government.
“Country music has evolved in a major way over the past decade, with traditional country experiencing a massive resurgence, growing in popularity and volume,” Recording Academy Chief Executive Harvey Mason Jr. said in a statement.
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