volume
a collection of written or printed sheets bound together and constituting a book.
one book of a related set or series.
a set of issues of a periodical, often covering one year.
History/Historical. a roll of papyrus, parchment, or the like, or of manuscript.
the amount of space, measured in cubic units, that an object or substance occupies.
a mass or quantity, especially a large quantity, of something: a volume of mail.
amount; total: the volume of sales.
the degree of sound intensity or audibility; loudness: to turn up the volume on a radio.
fullness or quantity of tone.
Idioms about volume
speak volumes,
to be very evident or significant: Her testimony spoke volumes.
to be expressive or meaningful: Your eyes speak volumes.
Origin of volume
1synonym study For volume
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How to use volume in a sentence
The Canterbury Tales was, Strohm writes, “one of the volumes around which the new trade would organize itself.”
A Year In The Life of The Canterbury Tales’ Storied Beginnings | Wendy Smith | December 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTCertainly his twitter feed regarding the news of Havana and Washington speaks volumes.
Did The U.S.-Cuba Deal Help Drive A Rebel Ceasefire in Colombia? | Richard McColl | December 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn any case, culling a manageable array from the totality of splendid volumes has with each year become more difficult.
While natural color is no indication of quality, it can speak volumes about character.
Why Natural Color Is So Crucial To Understanding A Whisky’s Flavors | | December 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“To see him make that commitment, and then the fact that he wanted to make sure his kids were baptized, speaks volumes,” Lee said.
The Baptism of Michael Brown Sr. and Ferguson’s Baptism by Fire | Justin Glawe | November 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
The work is in two volumes, and my Baronite says would have been more than twice as good had it been in one.
He told, in answer to the volumes of inquiries that everything was all right, and that the book would appear soon.
The Homesteader | Oscar MicheauxImportant orders for new books are now in course of execution, the volumes being due early in this year's session.
Report of the Chief Librarian for the Year 1924-25 | General Assembly Library (New Zealand)The result of this stock-taking shows that eleven volumes were unaccounted-for, a list of which is appended.
Report of the Chief Librarian for the Year 1924-25 | General Assembly Library (New Zealand)The utmost care has been taken in verifying the stock-sheets with the registers, and with checking the volumes themselves.
Report of the Chief Librarian for the Year 1924-25 | General Assembly Library (New Zealand)
British Dictionary definitions for volume
/ (ˈvɒljuːm) /
the magnitude of the three-dimensional space enclosed within or occupied by an object, geometric solid, etc: Symbol: V
a large mass or quantity: the volume of protest
an amount or total: the volume of exports
fullness or intensity of tone or sound
the control on a radio, etc, for adjusting the intensity of sound
a bound collection of printed or written pages; book
any of several books either bound in an identical format or part of a series
the complete set of issues of a periodical over a specified period, esp one year
history a roll or scroll of parchment, papyrus, etc
speak volumes to convey much significant information
Origin of volume
1- Abbreviations (for senses 6–8): v, vol
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for volume
[ vŏl′yōōm ]
The amount of space occupied by a three-dimensional object or region of space. Volumes are expressed in cubic units.
A measure of the loudness or intensity of a sound.
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Cultural definitions for volume
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.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Other Idioms and Phrases with volume
see speak volumes.
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