volume
/ˈvɑl.jum/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.76 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
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.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A single book of a publication issued in multi-book format, such as an encyclopedia.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "The room is 9×12×8, so its volume is 864 cubic feet."
- "The proper products can improve your hair's volume."
- "Volatiles of kecap manis and its raw materials were extracted using Likens-Nickerson apparatus with diethyl ether as the extraction solvent. The extracts were then dried with anhydrous sodium sulfate, concentrated using a rotary evaporator followed by flushing using nitrogen until the volume was about 0.5 ml."
- "Please turn down the volume on the stereo."
- "Volume can be measured in decibels."
- "This is not only how we stop Trump; it’s how we stop the next one. So, Donald Trump, since I know you’re watching, I have four words for you: Turn the volume up."
Etymology
From Middle English volume, from Old French volume, from Latin volūmen (“book, roll”), from volvō (“roll, turn about”).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: volume, volūmen
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈvɑl.jum/
- British English: /ˈvɒl.juːm/
Usage
Inflected Forms
volumes (plural)
vol. (alternative, abbreviation)
volumes (present, singular)
voluming (participle, present)
volumed (participle, past)
volumed (past)
Derived Forms
Phrases
alcohol by volume
atomic volume
bio-volume
blood volume
co-volume
eigen-volume
equi-volume
fractional volume