volume (ˈvɒljuːm
)
Definitions
noun
- the magnitude of the three-dimensional space enclosed within or occupied by an object, geometric solid, etc
V - 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
- See speak volumes
Abbreviations (for senses 6–8)
Word Origin
C14: from Old French volum, from Latin volūmen a roll, book, from volvere to roll upSynonyms
View thesaurus entry=
capacity,
size,
mass,
extent,
proportions,
dimensions,
bulk,
measurements,
magnitude,
compass,
largeness,
cubic content
Translations
- British English:
volume
The volume of something is the amount of it that there is.The volume of sales has increased slightly.ˈvɒljuːm NOUN The volume of sales has increased slightly.
- Spanish:
volumen
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- French:
volume
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- German:
Volumen
nnt Volumen
- Chinese: 卷册 n
- Arabic: حَجْم n
- Portuguese: volume nm
- Russian: объем nm
- Croatian: zapremnina nf
- Czech: objem nm
- Danish: mængde nutr
- Dutch: volume nnt
- Finnish: tilavuus n
- Greek: όγκος nm
- Italian: volume nm
- Japanese: 容積 n
- Korean: 용적 n
- Norwegian: volum nnt
- Polish: objętość nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: volume nm
- European Spanish:
volumen
nm
- Swedish: volym nutr
- Thai: ความจุ ปริมาตร n
- Turkish: hacim n
- Vietnamese: thể tích n
Usage examples
This data would obviously be too great in volume to be sent by fax.
, Cormorant (1994)'That's excellent, Jim,' boomed the skipper, slapping him on the back as he returned to his previous volume.
Country Life (2004)Last spring, I reviewed Origins, the first volume of From Eve to Dawn, Marilyn French's projected three-volume history of women.
Globe and Mail (2003)Trading was heavy - the volume of shares traded was double the daily average.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Bananas are the number-one contributor to British supermarket profits and third in terms of sales volume after lottery tickets and petrol.
, SHOPPED: The Shocking Power of British Supermarkets (2004)