volume

[ vol-yoom, -yuhm ]

noun

1. a collection of written or printed sheets bound together and constituting a book.
2. one book of a related set or series.
3. a set of issues of a periodical, often covering one year.
4. History/Historical. a roll of papyrus, parchment, or the like, or of manuscript.
5. the amount of space, measured in cubic units, that an object or substance occupies.
6. a mass or quantity, especially a large quantity, of something:

   a volume of mail.

7. amount; total:

   the volume of sales.

8. the degree of sound intensity or audibility; loudness:

   to turn up the volume on a radio.

9. fullness or quantity of tone.

volume

/ ˈvɒljuːm /

noun

1. the magnitude of the three-dimensional space enclosed within or occupied by an object, geometric solid, etc V
2. a large mass or quantity

   the volume of protest

3. an amount or total

   the volume of exports

4. fullness or intensity of tone or sound
5. the control on a radio, etc, for adjusting the intensity of sound
6. a bound collection of printed or written pages; book
7. any of several books either bound in an identical format or part of a series
8. the complete set of issues of a periodical over a specified period, esp one year
9. history a roll or scroll of parchment, papyrus, etc
10. speak volumes
    to convey much significant information

volume

/ vŏl′yo̅o̅m /

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.

volume

1. In mathematics , the amount of space occupied by an object measured in three dimensions, expressed in cubic units. In physics , the loudness of a sound.

Word History and Origins

Origin of volume¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English volum(e), from Middle French, from Latin volūmen “roll (of sheets),” from volū- (base of volvere “to roll, turn, twist”) + -men, noun suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of volume¹

C14: from Old French volum, from Latin volūmen a roll, book, from volvere to roll up

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. speak volumes,
   1. to be very evident or significant:

      Her testimony spoke volumes.

   2. to be expressive or meaningful:

      Your eyes speak volumes.

More idioms and phrases containing volume

see speak volumes .

Synonym Study

See size ¹.

Example Sentences

“We didn’t want that. We developed this tool called ‘Doodle’ — as you draw, and depending on your pen pressure, it makes the volume thinner or thicker.

From Los Angeles Times

ZLD can increase water recovery from this brine and reduce its volume, leading to more manageable desalination waste streams.

From Science Daily

Director Sam Pinkleton turns up the party volume in a revival that sometimes allows the comic ambiance to get the better of its emotional through line.

From Los Angeles Times

“In the U.S., in-store volumes grew, pickup from store grew faster, and delivery from store grew even faster than that,” he said in a statement Tuesday.

From New York Times

“Cher: The Memoir, Part One,” is a fun read, a candid and well-written book that will justifiably make her legion of fans excited for the release of the second volume.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• amount
• figure
• number
• quantity
• size
• total