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multivolume

American  
[muhl-tee-vol-yoom, muhl-tahy-] / ˌmʌl tiˈvɒl jum, ˌmʌl taɪ- /
Or multivolumed

adjective

  1. consisting of or encompassing several volumes.

    a multivolume encyclopedia.


Etymology

Origin of multivolume

First recorded in 1935–40; multi- + volume

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Rodriguez and Hammack are ideally situated to undertake this multivolume work.

From Salon Feb. 13, 2025

In front of a bookcase, her familiar blond bob is crowned with two multivolume catalogues raisonnés — scholarly compendiums of two other favorite artists, Edward Ruscha and John Baldessari.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 10, 2022

Corliss combed old science journals for unusual and unexplained reports, compiling them into a multivolume “Catalog of Anomalies.”

From Seattle Times May 31, 2020

In 1981, after 15 years, they published the multivolume, best-selling book “Winning Ways for Your Mathematical Plays.”

From New York Times May 16, 2020

It was part of a multivolume set called Narrative of the Surveying Voyages ofHMS Adventure and Beagle Between the years 1826 and 1836.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

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