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| 1. | [ noun ] the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object | |
| Examples: | "the gas expanded to twice its original volume" |
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| Related terms: | measure capacity volume_unit | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the property of something that is great in magnitude | |
| Synonyms: | mass bulk | |
| Examples: | "it is cheaper to buy it in bulk" "he received a mass of correspondence" "the volume of exports" |
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| Related terms: | magnitude dollar_volume | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (books as a physical objects) a number of pages bound together | |
| Synonyms: | book | |
| Examples: | "he used a large book as a doorstop" |
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| Related terms: | product notebook paperback picture_book sketchbook paperback album order_book journal hardback folio novel coffee-table_book binding | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (writing) a publication that is one of a set of several similar publications | |
| Examples: | "the third volume was missing" "he asked for the 1989 volume of the Annual Review" |
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| Related terms: | publication set | |
| 5. | [ noun ] a relative amount | |
| Examples: | "mix one volume of the solution with ten volumes of water" |
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| Related terms: | measure | |
| 6. | [ noun ] the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction) | |
| Synonyms: | intensity loudness | |
| Examples: | "the kids played their music at full volume" |
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| Related terms: | softness sound_property crescendo forte loud soft | |
