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   vol·ume

   /ˈvälyəm/

   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, especially when great: "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
   • ▪ a certain, typically large amount of something: "the volumes of data handled are vast"
   • ▪ 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).

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   • 1. volumed adjective

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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. 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. 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.

5. 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.

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

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   Volume definition: a collection of written or printed sheets bound together and constituting a book.. See examples of VOLUME used in a sentence.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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.

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

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    the number or amount of something, especially when it is large: the volume of work involved. volume noun (SPACE) the amount of space inside an object: Which of the bottles has the larger volume? volume noun (BOOK) a book, especially one of a set: a new dictionary in two volumes.

11. 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.