English dictionary

volume

noun

Pronunciation

/ˈvɒl.juːm/ /ˈvɑl.jum/

Audio pronunciation

Parts of speech

noun verb

Definitions

noun

  1. A 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. Strength of sound; loudness.
  3. The issues of a periodical over a period of one year.
  4. A bound book.
  5. A single book of a publication issued in multi-book format, such as an encyclopedia.
  6. A roll or scroll, which was the form of ancient books.
  7. Quantity.
  8. A rounded mass or convolution.
  9. The total supply of money in circulation or, less frequently, total amount of credit extended, within a specified national market or worldwide.
  10. An accessible storage area with a single file system, typically resident on a single partition of a hard disk.

verb

  1. To be conveyed through the air, waft.
  2. To cause to move through the air, waft.
  3. To swell.

Example sentences

The room is 9x12x8, so its volume is 864 cubic feet.
Please turn down the volume on the stereo.
I looked at this week's copy of the magazine. It was volume 23, issue 45.
The letter "G" was found in volume 4.
The volume of ticket sales decreased this week.
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