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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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   Learn the meaning of volume as a noun in English, with different senses related to space, amount, sound level, and books. See how to use volume in sentences and phrases from various sources.

   • English (US)

     VOLUME meaning: 1. the amount of space that is contained...

   • Znaczenie Volume, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     VOLUME definicja: 1. the amount of space that is contained...

   • Multi-Volume

     MULTI-VOLUME definition: 1. consisting of several volumes (=...

   • Low Volume

     LOW VOLUME definition: 1. a small amount, especially of...

   • Volume Business

     VOLUME BUSINESS definition: 1. trade in large quantities of...

   • Volume: Russian Translation

     VOLUME translate: громкость , количество, объем , емкость,...

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

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4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryVOLUME | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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5. 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.

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   Volume has different meanings in mathematics, physics, and literature. Learn how to use it as a noun to refer to space, sound, or a book.

7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › VolumeVolume - Wikipedia

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   Volume is a measure of regions in three-dimensional space, often quantified using SI or imperial units. Learn about the ancient and modern methods of calculating volume, and the history of volume units from Egypt to metric system.

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

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