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   volume

   /ˈvɒljuːm/

   noun

   • 1. a book forming part of a work or series: "a biography of George Bernard Shaw in three volumes"
   • ▪ a single book or a bound collection of printed sheets: "a botanical library of 5,000 volumes" Similar bookpublicationtomehardbackpaperbacksoftbackworkopustitletreatisemanualalmanaccompendium
   • ▪ a consecutive sequence of issues of a periodical:
   • ▪ a scroll of parchment or papyrus containing written matter. historical
   • 2. the amount of space that a substance or object occupies, or that is enclosed within a container: "the sewer could not cope with the volume of rainwater" Similar capacitycubic measuresizemagnitudelargenessbignessmassbulkextentextensivenessdimensionsproportionsmeasurements
   • ▪ an amount or quantity of something, especially when great: "changes in the volume of consumer spending" Similar quantityamountproportionportionmeasuremassbulkleveldegree
   • ▪ fullness or expansive thickness of something, especially of a person's hair: "give your hair volume and bounce with this mousse"
   • 3. quantity or power of sound; degree of loudness: "he turned the volume up on the radio" Similar loudnesssoundamplification

   Word Origin late Middle English (originally denoting a roll of parchment containing written matter): from Old French volum(e), from Latin volumen, volumin- ‘a roll’, from volvere ‘to roll’. An obsolete meaning ‘size or extent (of a book)’ gave rise to volume (sense 2).

   Derivatives

   • 1. volumed adjective

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVOLUME | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   VOLUME definition: 1. the amount of space that is contained within an object or solid shape: 2. the number or amount…. Learn more.

3. byjus.com › maths › volumeWhat is Volume? Meaning | Volume Formula | Examples - BYJU'S

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   A volume is simply defined as the amount of space occupied by any three-dimensional solid. These solids can be a cube, a cuboid, a cone, a cylinder or a sphere. Different shapes have different volumes.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › volumeVolume Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Jul 18, 2015 · The meaning of VOLUME is the degree of loudness or the intensity of a sound; also : loudness. How to use volume in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Volume.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › volumeVOLUME Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVOLUME definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   The volume of an object is the amount of space that it contains or occupies. They use PVA glue, mixed with the same volume of water. When egg whites are beaten they can rise to seven or eight times their original volume.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishvolume noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of volume noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. sciencenotes.org › volume-definition-in-scienceVolume Definition in Science - Science Notes and Projects

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   Sep 24, 2020 · Volume definition and formulas for common shapes. Volume is defined as the three-dimensional space occupied by matter or enclosed by a surface. The SI unit of volume is the cubic meter (m3), but many units exist.