Definitions for volume
ˈvɒl yum, -yəmvol·ume

Princeton's WordNet(3.27 / 11 votes)Rate this definition:

1. volumenoun

   the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

   "the gas expanded to twice its original volume"

2. bulk, mass, volumenoun

   the property of something that is great in magnitude

   "it is cheaper to buy it in bulk"; "he received a mass of correspondence"; "the volume of exports"

3. book, volumenoun

   physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together

   "he used a large book as a doorstop"

4. volumenoun

   a publication that is one of a set of several similar publications

   "the third volume was missing"; "he asked for the 1989 volume of the Annual Review"

5. volumenoun

   a relative amount

   "mix one volume of the solution with ten volumes of water"

6. volume, loudness, intensitynoun

   the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction)

   "the kids played their music at full volume"

Wiktionary(4.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. volumenoun

   A unit of three dimensional measure of space that comprises a length, a width and a height. It is measured in units of cubic centimeters in metric, cubic inches or cubic feet in English measurement.

2. volumenoun

   Strength of sound. Measured in decibels.

3. volumenoun

   The issues of a periodical over a period of one year.

4. volumenoun

   A single book of a publication issued in multi-book format, such as an encyclopedia.

5. volumenoun

   A synonym for quantity.

6. volumenoun

   The total supply of money in circulation or, less frequently, total amount of credit extended, within a specified national market or worldwide.

7. volumenoun

   An accessible storage area with a single file system, typically resident on a single partition of a hard disk.

8. Etymology: From volume, from volumen, from volvo.

Wikipedia(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Volume

   Volume is a measure of three-dimensional space. It is often quantified numerically using SI derived units (such as the cubic metre and litre) or by various imperial or US customary units (such as the gallon, quart, cubic inch). The definition of length (cubed) is interrelated with volume. The volume of a container is generally understood to be the capacity of the container; i.e., the amount of fluid (gas or liquid) that the container could hold, rather than the amount of space the container itself displaces. In ancient times, volume is measured using similar-shaped natural containers and later on, standardized containers. Some simple three-dimensional shapes can have their volume easily calculated using arithmetic formulas. Volumes of more complicated shapes can be calculated with integral calculus if a formula exists for the shape's boundary. Zero-, one- and two-dimensional objects have no volume; in fourth and higher dimensions, an analogous concept to the normal volume is the hypervolume.

Webster Dictionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Volumenoun

   a roll; a scroll; a written document rolled up for keeping or for use, after the manner of the ancients

2. Volumenoun

   hence, a collection of printed sheets bound together, whether containing a single work, or a part of a work, or more than one work; a book; a tome; especially, that part of an extended work which is bound up together in one cover; as, a work in four volumes

3. Volumenoun

   anything of a rounded or swelling form resembling a roll; a turn; a convolution; a coil

4. Volumenoun

   dimensions; compass; space occupied, as measured by cubic units, that is, cubic inches, feet, yards, etc.; mass; bulk; as, the volume of an elephant's body; a volume of gas

5. Volumenoun

   amount, fullness, quantity, or caliber of voice or tone

6. Etymology: [F., from L. volumen a roll of writing, a book, volume, from volvere, volutum, to roll. See Voluble.]

Freebase(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Volume

   Volume is the quantity of three-dimensional space enclosed by some closed boundary, for example, the space that a substance or shape occupies or contains. Volume is often quantified numerically using the SI derived unit, the cubic metre. The volume of a container is generally understood to be the capacity of the container, i. e. the amount of fluid that the container could hold, rather than the amount of space the container itself displaces. Three dimensional mathematical shapes are also assigned volumes. Volumes of some simple shapes, such as regular, straight-edged, and circular shapes can be easily calculated using arithmetic formulas. The volumes of more complicated shapes can be calculated by integral calculus if a formula exists for the shape's boundary. One-dimensional figures and two-dimensional shapes are assigned zero volume in the three-dimensional space. The volume of a solid can be determined by fluid displacement. Displacement of liquid can also be used to determine the volume of a gas. The combined volume of two substances is usually greater than the volume of one of the substances. However, sometimes one substance dissolves in the other and the combined volume is not additive.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Volume

   vol′ūm, n. a roll or scroll, which was the form of ancient books: a book, whether complete in itself or part of a work: a rounded mass, convolution: cubical content: a quantity: dimensions: fullness of voice.—v.i. to swell.—adj. Vol′umed, having the form of a volume or roll: of volume or bulk.—ns. Volumenom′eter, an instrument for measuring the volume of a solid body by the quantity of fluid it displaces; Vol′umēter, an instrument for measuring the volumes of gases.—adjs. Volumet′ric, -al.—adv. Volumet′rically.—adjs. Volū′minal, pertaining to cubical content; Volū′minous, consisting of many volumes or books, or of many coils: of great bulk: having written much, as an author: in many volumes, capable of filling many volumes.—adv. Volū′minously.—ns. Volū′minousness, Voluminos′ity; Vol′ūmist (rare), an author.—Volumetric analysis, the analysis of a compound by determining the quantity of a standard solution required to satisfy a reaction in a known quantity of the compound.—Speak, Tell, volumes, to mean much, to be very significant. [Fr.,—L. volumen, a roll—volvĕre, volutum, to roll.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. volume

   The contents of the globe of a planet, usually given in its proportion to that of the earth; or any named mass, solid, fluid, or vaporous.

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. volume

   A unit of space.

   The volume of water within the bottle was clearly written on the label.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 4, 2020  

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   volume

   A quantity of liquid.

   The volume in the bottle was on the label.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 22, 2020  

Etymology and Origins(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Volume

   From the Latin volvo, I roll. The earliest documents or writings consisted of long rolls of the Egyptian papyrus, and when these were rolled up each one corresponded to what the moderns called a volume. See “Roll Call.”

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'volume' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1922

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'volume' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3035

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'volume' in Nouns Frequency: #672

How to pronounce volume?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of volume in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of volume in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of volume in a Sentence

1. George Galliers:

   The U.S. market is definitely closer and closer to a peak in volume terms and transaction prices continue to rise.

2. Mark Lynagh:

   Value can be finely balanced between markets. It's no surprise with the volume of natural US dollar funders that the basis swap has become more expensive; the greater surprise is that the shift has not been more dramatic.

3. Chief Executive Rainer Seele:

   Our reserves are melting like snow in the sun, for me volume growth is secondary. The aim is to stay at 300,000 barrels a day until 2020. A 20 percent increase is nevertheless possible, if the (Gazprom asset swap) works and our stopped output from Libya and Yemen returns.

4. Christoph Hillenbrand:

   It has now reached a volume that is already considerable, we will still do our best to create new places but we are pushing against the limits now.

5. Xu Zhibin:

   It all depends on the trade volume between East and West, not the capacity of the canal, volume will rise if the European economy begins to boom ... As of now I don't think that there will be an increase in volume.

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