The volumeof something is the amount of it that there is.
Senior officials will be discussing how the volume of sales might be reduced. [+ of]
...the sheer volume of traffic and accidents. [+ of]
2. countable noun [usually singular]
The volume of an object is the amount of space that it contains or occupies.
They use PVA glue, mixed with the same volume of water.
When egg whites are beaten they can rise to seven or eight times their original volume.
3. countable noun
A volume is a book.
[formal]
...a 125-page volume.
4. countable noun
A volume is one book in a series of books.
...the first volume of his autobiography. [+ of]
5. countable noun
A volume is a collection of several issues of a magazine, for example all the issues for one year.
...bound volumes of the magazine. [+ of]
6. uncountable noun
Thevolume of a radio, television, or sound system is the loudness of the sound it produces.
He turned down the volume.
He came to complain about the volume of the music. [+ of]
Synonyms: loudness, sound, amplification More Synonyms of volume
7.
See to speak volumes
More Synonyms of volume
volume in British English
(ˈvɒljuːm)
noun
1.
the magnitude of the three-dimensional space enclosed within or occupied by an object, geometric solid, etc
Symbol: V
2.
a large mass or quantity
the volume of protest
3.
an amount or total
the volume of exports
4.
fullness or intensity of tone or sound
5.
the control on a radio, etc, for adjusting the intensity of sound
6.
a bound collection of printed or written pages; book
7.
any of several books either bound in an identical format or part of a series
8.
the complete set of issues of a periodical over a specified period, esp one year
9. history
a roll or scroll of parchment, papyrus, etc
10. speak volumes
Abbreviations (for senses 6–8): v, vol
Word origin
C14: from Old French volum, from Latin volūmen a roll, book, from volvere to roll up
volume in American English
(ˈvɑljum; ˈvɑljəm)
noun
1. Obsolete
a roll of parchment, a scroll, etc.
2.
a.
a collection of written, typewritten, or printed sheets bound together; book
b.
any of the separate books making up a matched set or a complete work
3.
a set of the issues of a periodical over a fixed period of time, usually a year
4.
the amount of space occupied in three dimensions; cubic contents or cubic magnitude
abbrev. V
5.
a.
a quantity, bulk, mass, or amount
b.
a large quantity
6.
the degree, strength, or loudness of sound
7. Music
fullness of tone
SIMILAR WORDS: bulk
Idioms:
speak volumes
Derived forms
volumed (ˈvolumed)
adjective
Word origin
ME < MFr < L volumen, a roll, scroll, hence a book written on a parchment < volutus, pp. of volvere, to roll: see walk
Examples of 'volume' in a sentence
volume
He had managed to publish one volume about the site.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
When it published its first volume it seemed unlikely that a second would be called for.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Sweet because both volumes speak well of the old fella.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
And the stereo has a maximum volume of about two decibels.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Both are the first volumes of two.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
But it shows he is willing to come here for footballing reasons and that speaks volumes.
The Sun (2016)
The way they paid tribute to each other during the trophy presentation spoke volumes about their class and courtesy.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Perhaps not, at least in terms of sheer volume.
Smithsonian Mag (2017)
Certainly, the sheer volume of people arriving to be processed is staggering.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The five, who had southern accents, were also said to have played sick pranks and music at high volume.
The Sun (2016)
Very few guessed just how complex until he published the first volume of his autobiography.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The gratitude of his family spoke volumes about the suffering my trade can inflict on the innocent.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
We can charge lower prices in our shops simply because we sell in higher volumes.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The bookshelves were lined with bound volumes of his press cuttings.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The second volume of letters may help to clarify what really happened.
The Times Literary Supplement (2010)
The sheer volume is so overwhelming that the police cannot get on top of it.
The Sun (2014)
This may be one of two volumes.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Large volumes of injected liquid can mask other agents in the body.
The Sun (2015)
But his production has high volume without intensity.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Only a tiny number have books in any volume.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
What you wear near here speaks volumes about you.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The fact that the hamster steals the film speaks volumes about the lack of fresh ingredients.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
They are poised to raise margins with no help from rising house prices or higher volumes.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The sheer volume enables profits to be earned despite many patients being poor.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
In his final paragraph he informs us that this memoir is only volume one.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
And he found time to write two volumes of autobiography in which he could give full vent to his views on theatre.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Volume in the first year or so was little more than 10 per cent of forecast.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Air traffic volumes have expanded rapidly over the past 20 years but airport infrastructure has struggled to keep up.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
All the manuscript and print variants, and his comments about editorial choices, are contained in the second volume.
The Times Literary Supplement (2014)
In other languages
volume
British English: volume /ˈvɒljuːm/ NOUN
quantity The volume of something is the amount of it that there is.
The volume of sales has increased slightly.
American English: volume
Arabic: حَجْم
Brazilian Portuguese: volume
Chinese: 卷册
Croatian: količina
Czech: objem
Danish: mængde
Dutch: volume
European Spanish: volumen
Finnish: tilavuus
French: volume
German: Volumen
Greek: όγκος
Italian: volume
Japanese: 容積
Korean: 용적
Norwegian: volum
Polish: objętość
European Portuguese: volume
Romanian: volum
Russian: объем
Latin American Spanish: volumen
Swedish: volym
Thai: ความจุ ปริมาตร
Turkish: hacim
Ukrainian: обсяг
Vietnamese: thể tích
British English: volume NOUN
book A volume is one book in a series of books.
...the first volume of his autobiography.
American English: volume
Brazilian Portuguese: volume
Chinese: 量
European Spanish: volumen
French: volume
German: Band
Italian: volume
Japanese: 量
Korean: 양
European Portuguese: volume
Latin American Spanish: volumen
All related terms of 'volume'
pore volume
The pore volume is the total volume of very small openings in a bed of adsorbent particles.
volume unit
a unit equal to a decibel for expressing the magnitude of a complex audio signal , as that of speech or music, above a reference level of one milliwatt
atomic volume
the atomic weight ( relative atomic mass ) of an element divided by its density
blood volume
the total quantity of blood in the body
molar volume
the volume occupied by one mole of a substance
sales volume
the amount or total of sales of products or services in a given period
swept volume
the volume of air per revolution that passes through a mechanical pump when the pressure at the intake and the exhaust is the same as that of the atmosphere
tidal volume
the volume of water associated with a rising tide
critical volume
the volume occupied by one mole or unit mass of a substance in its critical state
omnibus volume
a collection of works by one author or several works on a similar topic , reprinted in one volume
specific volume
the volume of matter per unit mass ; the reciprocal of the density
volume control
the control on a radio , etc, for adjusting the intensity of sound
volume discount
a reduced price for goods given by a seller on the basis that the buyer buys a large quantity
clearance volume
The clearance volume is the volume remaining above the piston of an engine when it reaches top dead center .
companion volume
a book that complements another on a related subject, usually by the same author
molecular volume
the volume occupied by one mole of a substance
packed cell volume
a centrifuge for separating blood cells from plasma
volume of distribution
A volume of distribution is the hypothetical volume of body fluid that would be required to dissolve the amount of drug needed to achieve the same concentration in the blood.