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volume

vol·ume [ vóllyəm, vól ym ]


noun  (plural vol·umes)
Definition:
 
1. space inside object: the size of a three-dimensional space enclosed within or occupied by an object.
Symbol  V


2. amount: the total amount of something

3. loudness: the loudness of a sound

4. sound control: the knob or button on a radio, television, or audio player that controls loudness

5. book: a bound collection of printed or written pages

6. book of set: a single book that belongs to a set of books

7. publishing consecutive magazine issues: a set of issues of a periodical spanning one calendar year

8. thickness: the thick quality or appearance of somebody's hair



adjective 
Definition:
 
involving large quantities: using or involving large amounts or quantities
offering volume discounts on carpeting

[14th century. Via Old French< Latin volumen "roll, scroll, book" < volvere "to roll"]

speak volumes to be highly expressive or significant

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