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
    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

This influx of small traders has helped spur a 68% increase in call-options volume activity this year.

From Fortune

Your financial contribution will not constitute a donation, but it will enable our staff to continue to offer free articles, videos, and podcasts at the quality and volume that this moment requires.

From Vox

For 5G base stations, they might be able to last a little bit longer because the volume there isn’t as high.

From Fortune

Or, you could figure out the volume of a cone, followed by a wedge.

From Science News For Students

In fact, organic results can get 15 times the CTR of paid search results if you rank well on a high search volume keyword, and that’s because people just don’t trust advertisements.

From Search Engine Watch

The books in the study include a set of Shaw's plays with the first volume inscribed to Hitchcock from GBS.

From The Daily Beast

The Met is noteworthy not only for its house size, however, but for the sheer volume of its season.

From The Daily Beast

Tragically, Cary did not live to complete the second volume, and in 2000 I began work in earnest on this book.

From The Daily Beast

Several commentators have written off the entire midterms because of the volume of attacks and deepening partisanship.

From The Daily Beast

This book is essentially volume two of that biography; Leverich, who died in 1999, asked Lahr to continue his work.

From The Daily Beast

We prefer the American volume of Hochelaga to the Canadian one, although both are highly interesting.

From Project Gutenberg

Other things being equal, the volume of voice used measures the value that the mind puts upon the thought.

From Project Gutenberg

The improvement of transport still further swelled the volume of production.

From Project Gutenberg

This gives to the second volume something of the smell of an apple store-room.

From Project Gutenberg

The increased volume of the supply thus produced inevitably forces down the price till it sinks to the point of cost.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

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