volume
noun · verb
Simple meaning
The amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈvɑljum
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
“The gas expanded to twice its original volume.”
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 magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction)
“The kids played their music at full volume.”
Strength of sound; loudness.
Physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together
A bound book.
verb
intransitive
To be conveyed through the air, waft.
transitive
To cause to move through the air, waft.
intransitive
To swell.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A1 · Beginner
- Frequency
- Very Common
- Typical Use
- Varies by meaning
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
Used this way, volume is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
“The gas expanded to twice its original volume.”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- mass , a specialist term, precise but narrower
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
How It’s Used
The word’s distinct uses, one example each.
Threenoun
“The gas expanded to twice its original volume.”
Magnitudenoun
“The kids played their music at full volume.”
More ways to use volume
- “The gas expanded to twice its original volume.”noun
- “The kids played their music at full volume.”noun
- “Mix one volume of the solution with ten volumes of water.”noun
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Word Family
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A unit of measurement of volume or capacity.
A bomb that uses a fuel-air explosive.
The ratio of the volume occupied by packed red blood cells to the volume of the whole blood as measured by a hematocrit.
The volume measured in dollars.
The density of an ideal gas at constant pressure varies inversely with the temperature.
Related words
Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.
Of or relating to measurement by volume.
Determination of the volume of gases (or changes in their volume) during combination.
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Synonyms
Sense: amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
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