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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

She’s renown equally for heady, multivolume interstellar sci-fi that explores startling alien cultures and for speculative fiction, stories that unfold on a recognizable Earth but are no less compelling in their imaginings.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 25, 2022

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

Seated around a table, the men and women read aloud from what look like laminated printouts from the beloved multivolume book.

From New York Times • Aug. 16, 2022

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