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multivolume

American  
[muhl-tee-vol-yoom, muhl-tahy-] / ˌmʌl tiˈvɒl yum, 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

Example Sentences

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

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2025

A church-authorized investigation in Germany has produced a multivolume report on sexual abuse in the archdiocese of Munich.

From Washington Post • Jan. 25, 2022

Some readers are waiting for the next installment in Robert Caro’s multivolume Lyndon Johnson biography as avidly as George R. R. Martin fans eager for “The Winds of Winter” to arrive at last.

From New York Times • Apr. 15, 2021

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

From Seattle Times • May 31, 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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