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