Volume
/ˈvɒl.juːm/
The meaning and definition of Volume, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
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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.
“The room is 9x12x8, so its volume is 864 cubic feet.”
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The issues of a periodical over a period of one year.
“I looked at this week's copy of the magazine. It was volume 23, issue 45.”
verb
- To be conveyed through the air, waft.
- To cause to move through the air, waft.
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Origin
From Old French volume, from Latin volumen, from Latin volvo.
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