vol·ume (v l y m, -y m)n. 1. a. A collection of written or printed sheets bound together; a book. b. One of the books of a work printed and bound in more than one book. c. A series of issues of a periodical, usually covering one calendar year. d. A unit of written material assembled together and cataloged in a library. 2. A roll of parchment; a scroll. 3. Abbr. V a. The amount of space occupied by a three-dimensional object or region of space, expressed in cubic units. b. The capacity of such a region or of a specified container, expressed in cubic units. 4. a. Amount; quantity: a low volume of business; a considerable volume of lumber. b. A large amount. Often used in the plural: volumes of praise. 5. a. The amplitude or loudness of a sound. b. A control, as on a radio, for adjusting amplitude or loudness. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin vol  men, roll of writing, from volvere, to roll; see wel-2 in Indo-European roots.] |
volume [ˈvɒljuːm]
n
1. (Mathematics & Measurements / Units) the magnitude of the three-dimensional space enclosed within or occupied by an object, geometric solid, etc. Symbol V
2. a large mass or quantity the volume of protest
3. an amount or total the volume of exports
4. (Music, other) fullness or intensity of tone or sound
5. the control on a radio, etc., for adjusting the intensity of sound
6. (Library Science & Bibliography) a bound collection of printed or written pages; book
7. (Library Science & Bibliography) any of several books either bound in an identical format or part of a series
8. (Library Science & Bibliography) the complete set of issues of a periodical over a specified period, esp one year
9. (Historical Terms) History a roll or scroll of parchment, papyrus, etc.
speak volumes to convey much significant information Abbreviations (for senses 6-8) v vol
[from Old French volum, from Latin volūmen a roll, book, from volvere to roll up]
| volume (vlym) 1. The amount of space occupied by a three-dimensional object or region of space. Volumes are expressed in cubic units. 2. A measure of the loudness or intensity of a sound. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  volume - the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object; "the gas expanded to twice its original volume"quantity, measure, amount - how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify capacity measure, capacity unit, cubage unit, cubature unit, cubic content unit, cubic measure, displacement unit, volume unit - a unit of measurement of volume or capacity |
| 2. | volume - the property of something that is great in magnitude; "it is cheaper to buy it in bulk"; "he received a mass of correspondence"; "the volume of exports" magnitude - the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small); "they tried to predict the magnitude of the explosion"; "about the magnitude of a small pea" dollar volume, turnover - the volume measured in dollars; "the store's dollar volume continues to rise" | |
| 3. |  volume - physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together; "he used a large book as a doorstop"album - a book of blank pages with pockets or envelopes; for organizing photographs or stamp collections etc book binding, cover, binding, back - the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book; "the book had a leather binding" coffee-table book - an elaborate oversize book suitable for displaying on a coffee table folio - a book (or manuscript) consisting of large sheets of paper folded in the middle to make two leaves or four pages; "the first folio of Shakespeare's plays" fore edge, foredge - the part of a book that faces inward when the book is shelved; the part opposite the spine journal - a record book as a physical object novel - a printed and bound book that is an extended work of fiction; "his bookcases were filled with nothing but novels"; "he burned all the novels" order book - a book in which customers' orders are entered; usually makes multiple copies of the order paper-back book, paperback, paperback book, soft-cover, soft-cover book, softback, softback book - a book with paper covers picture book - a book consisting chiefly of pictures product, production - an artifact that has been created by someone or some process; "they improve their product every year"; "they export most of their agricultural production" sketch block, sketch pad, sketchbook - a book containing sheets of paper on which sketches can be drawn backbone, spine - the part of a book's cover that encloses the inner side of the book's pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved; "the title and author were printed on the spine of the book" notebook - a book with blank pages for recording notes or memoranda | |
| 4. |  volume - a publication that is one of a set of several similar publications; "the third volume was missing"; "he asked for the 1989 volume of the Annual Review"publication - a copy of a printed work offered for distribution set - a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used; "a set of books"; "a set of golf clubs"; "a set of teeth" | |
| 5. | volume - a relative amount; "mix one volume of the solution with ten volumes of water" | |
| 6. |  volume - the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction); "the kids played their music at full volume"sound property - an attribute of sound crescendo - (music) a gradual increase in loudness fortissimo, forte - (music) loud |
volume
noun
1. amount, quantity, level, body, total, measure, degree, mass, proportion, bulk, aggregate the sheer volume of traffic on our motorways
2. capacity, size, mass, extent, proportions, dimensions, bulk, measurements, magnitude, compass, largeness, cubic content When water is frozen it increases in volume.
3. book, work, title, opus, publication, manual, tome, treatise, almanac, compendium a slim volume of English poetry
4. loudness, sound, amplification He came round to complain about the volume of the music.
Related words
adjective cubical
adjective cubical
Translations
volume [ˈvɒljuːm]
A. N
1. (= book) → libro m, volumen m; (= one of series) → volumen m, tomo m
a 125-page volume → un libro or volumen de 125 páginas
in the third volume → en el tercer tomo or volumen
an edition in four volumes → una edición en cuatro tomos or volúmenes
a 125-page volume → un libro or volumen de 125 páginas
in the third volume → en el tercer tomo or volumen
an edition in four volumes → una edición en cuatro tomos or volúmenes
6. volumes (of) (= great quantities) → gran cantidad(de)
volumes of smoke → gran cantidad de humo
to write volumes → escribir mucho
his expression spoke volumes → su expresión lo decía todo
it speaks volumes for him → eso lo dice todo de él
volumes of smoke → gran cantidad de humo
to write volumes → escribir mucho
his expression spoke volumes → su expresión lo decía todo
it speaks volumes for him → eso lo dice todo de él
volume [ˈvɒljuːm] n
(= amount) [sales, traffic, work] → volume m
[gas, liquid, object, container] → volume m
(= book) → ouvrage m
volume
n
→ Band m; in six volumes → in sechs Bänden; a six-volume dictionary → ein sechsbändiges Wörterbuch; to write volumes → ganze Bände pl → schreiben; that speaks volumes (fig) → das spricht Bände (for für); it speaks volumes for him → das spricht sehr für ihn
(= size, amount) → Umfang m, → Ausmaß nt (→ of an +dat); a large volume of sales/business → ein großer Umsatz; the volume of traffic → das Verkehrsaufkommen; trade has increased in volume → das Handelsvolumen hat sich vergrößert
(= large amount) volumes of smoke → Rauchschwaden pl; volumes of white silk → Massen pl → von weißer Seide; we’ve volumes of work to get through → wir haben noch Berge von Arbeit
(= sound) → Lautstärke f; is the volume right up? → ist das volle Lautstärke?; turn the volume up/down (Rad, TV) → stell (das Gerät) lauter/leiser
(Comput) → Datenträger m
volume [ˈvɒljuːm] n
volume [ˈvɒljuːm] n
c. to speak volumes (express a great deal) → dire tutto
his expression spoke volumes → la sua espressione lasciava capire tutto
it speaks volumes for his charm → la dice lunga sul suo fascino
his expression spoke volumes → la sua espressione lasciava capire tutto
it speaks volumes for his charm → la dice lunga sul suo fascino
volume [ˈvɒljuːm] n
n volume [ˈvoljum]
1 a book This library contains over a million volumes. volume كِتاب كَبير الحَجْم книга svazek bind der Band τόμος volumen teos کتاب kirja volume סֵפֶר ग्रन्थ svezak kötet buku bók volume 書物 책, 서적 tomas grāmata buku boekdeel bind, bok tom volume volum книга, том zväzok knjiga knjiga volym, band หนังสือ kitap 冊 книга کتاب quyển, cuốn sách 册
2 one of a series of connected books Where is volume fifteen of the encyclopedia? volume, boekdeel مُجَلَّد том svazek, díl bind der Band τόμος volumen osa, köide جلد osa volume כֶּרֶך आयतन svezak kötet jilid bindi volume 巻 (전집 등의) 한 권 tomas sējums jilid deel bind tom volume volum том zväzok, diel zvezek (knjige) tom band, del ชุดหนังสือ cilt 卷 том جز، جلد tập 卷
3 the amount of space occupied by something, expressed in cubic measurement What is the volume of the petrol tank? volume حَجْم маса objem omfang das Volumen όγκος volumen maht گنجایش tilavuus volume נֶפָח मात्रा volumen űrtartalom isi rúmtak, rúmmál volume 容積 체적, 용적, 용량 talpa tilpums isi padu inhoud kubikkinnhold, volum pojemność volume volum объём objem prostornina zapremina volym ปริมาตร hacim, oylum 容積 об'єм; місткість حجم dung tích, thể tích 容积
4 amount A large volume of work remains to be done. hoeveelheid كَمِيَّه количество množství mængde die Masse όγκος volumen hulk مقدار määrä quantité כַּמוּת पुस्तक količina (nagy) mennyiség jumlah magn volume 量 양, 분량 apimtis apjoms jumlah hoeveelheid mengde, kvantum ilośc volume cantitate значительное количество množstvo količina obim mängd ปริมาณ miktar, hacim (不可數名詞)數量 кількість, маса مقدار khối lượng, số lượng （不可数）量
5 level of sound eg on a radio, television etc Turn up the volume on the radio. volume, hardheid حَجم الصَّوت، جَهارَة الصَّوْت звук hlasitost lydstyrke die Lautstärke ένταση volumen helitugevus صدا äänenvoimakkuus volume עוֹצמַת קוֹל प्रबलता glasnoća hangerő tingkat suara hljóðstyrkur volume 音量 음량 garso stiprumas skaņas stiprums bunyi geluidssterkte lydstyrke, volum siła głosu volume volum уровень громкости hlasitosť, hlasnosť jakost zvoka jačina volym ความกังวานของเสียง ses yüksekliği, volüm 音量 сила, інтенсивність آواز کي گونج âm lượng 音量
volume → مجلد objem mængde Volumen όγκος volumen tilavuus volume zapremnina volume 容積 용적 volume volum objętość volume объем volym ความจุ ปริมาตร hacim thể tích 卷册
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