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

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   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.

3. 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.

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

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   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.

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

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   Volume is a measure of regions in three-dimensional space. [1] It is often quantified numerically using SI derived units (such as the cubic metre and litre) or by various imperial or US customary units (such as the gallon, quart, cubic inch ). The definition of length and height (cubed) is interrelated with volume.

6. www.splashlearn.com › math-vocabulary › geometryWhat is Volume? Definition, Formula, Examples, Calculate -...

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   What is Volume? Every three-dimensional object occupies some space. This space is measured in terms of its volume. Volume is defined as the space occupied within the boundaries of an object in three-dimensional space. It is also known as the capacity of the object.

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

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   10 meanings: 1. the magnitude of the three-dimensional space enclosed within or occupied by an object, geometric solid, etc.... Click for more definitions.

8. 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.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › volumeVolume - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Volume can mean how much space something takes up. You could measure a bean's volume by placing it in water and measuring the water's rise. You can also use volume as you measure sound or the number of books in a series.

10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › volumeVolume Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    VOLUME meaning: 1 : the amount of sound that is produced by a television, radio, stereo, etc.; 2 : a knob, lever, etc., that controls the amount of sound something makes

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishVOLUME | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    VOLUME definition: 1. the level of sound produced by a television, radio, etc: 2. the number or amount of something…. Learn more.