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volume definition

vol·ume (välyo̵̅o̅m, -yəm)

noun

  1. Historical a roll of parchment, a scroll, etc.
    1. a collection of written, typewritten, or printed sheets bound together; book
    2. any of the separate books making up a matched set or a complete work
  2. a set of the issues of a periodical over a fixed period of time, usually a year
  3. the amount of space occupied in three dimensions; cubic contents or cubic magnitude: abbrev. V
    1. a quantity, bulk, mass, or amount
    2. a large quantity
  4. the degree, strength, or loudness of sound
  5. Music fullness of tone

Etymology: ME < MFr < L volumen, a roll, scroll, hence a book written on a parchment < volutus, pp. of volvere, to roll: see walk

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volume Idioms

speak volumes

to be very expressive or meaningful

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