Volume Definition

vŏlyo͝om, -yəm
vol., volumes
noun
volumes
A collection of written, typewritten, or printed sheets bound together; book.
Webster's New World
Any of the separate books making up a matched set or a complete work.
Webster's New World
A roll of parchment, a scroll, etc.
Webster's New World
A set of the issues of a periodical over a fixed period of time, usually a year.
Webster's New World
A unit of written material assembled together and cataloged in a library.
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Synonyms:
idiom
speak volumes
  • to be very expressive or meaningful
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Volume

Noun

Singular:
volume
Plural:
volumes

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Origin of Volume

  • Middle English from Old French from Latin volūmen roll of writing from volvere to roll wel-2 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old French volume, from Latin volÅ«men (“book, roll"), from volvō (“roll, turn about").

    From Wiktionary

Volume Sentence Examples

  • Yes, they admitted it appeared a large volume of tips bore mutual similarities.

  • The books are large, about the size of a volume of an encyclopedia.

  • The first volume contains some French texts, and the second a detailed discussion of the various versions from the pseudo-Callisthenes downwards.

  • Dean repeated at a higher volume.

  • The amount of water that escapes from plants through transpiration is clearly miniscule compared to the volume of water evaporating from oceans.

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Words Starting With

VVOVOL

Words Ending With

EMEUME

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Words Starting With V and Ending With E

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With V6 Letter Words Ending With E