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vol·ume Listen to audio/ˈvɑ:lˌju:m/ noun
plural vol·umes
1 a [noncount] : the amount of sound that is produced by a television, radio, stereo, etc.
The volume is too loud. Can you turn the volume up/down? playing music at full/top/high/low volume This knob controls volume.
b [count] : a knob, lever, etc., that controls the amount of sound something makes
She fiddled with the volume on the stereo.
2 : an amount of something [count] a high/low/large/small volume of sales Huge volumes of park visitors come through every weekend. [noncount] an increase in traffic volume
3 : the amount of space that is filled by something [count] The box has a volume of three cubic meters. [noncount] We measure the items by weight, not by volume.
4 [count] a : a book
This thin little volume is a delightful read.
b : a book that is part of a series or set of books
a long novel that was published in three volumes The first volume of the series was disappointing, but I hear the second volume is better.
c : one of the magazines, newspapers, etc., in a series
The article appears in volume 19, number 4.
speak volumes
: to provide a lot of information about something : to show something very clearly
The company's decision to ignore the problem speaks volumes [=says a lot] about its lack of leadership.
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