volume
word
/ˈvɑɫjum/
VAH-lyoom
/vˈɒljuːm/
VO-lyoom
Definition
Volume can mean how loud a sound is, how much space something takes up, or one book in a set of books. The meaning depends on the context.
Usage & Nuances
A very common meaning in daily life is sound level: 'turn up/down the volume'. In math and science, it usually means the amount of space in 3D. In publishing, 'Volume 2' means one book in a series. Don't confuse it with 'issue', which is often used for magazines or journals.
Spanish: volumenPortuguese (BR): volumePortuguese (PT): volumeChinese (Simplified): 音量 - 体积 - 卷Chinese (Traditional): 音量 - 體積 - 卷Hindi: आवाज़ का स्तर - आयतन - खंडArabic: مستوى الصوت - حجم - مجلدBengali: ভলিউম - মাত্রা (আওয়াজ/ধ্বনি) - আয়তন - খণ্ড (বই)Russian: громкость - объём - том (книги)Japanese: 音量 - 容積 - 巻 (本の)Vietnamese: âm lượng - thể tích - tập (sách)Korean: 볼륨 - 음량 - 부피 - 권 (책)Turkish: ses seviyesi - hacim - cilt (kitap)Urdu: حجم - آواز کی شدت - جلد (کتاب)Indonesian: volume - tingkat suara - volume (ruang) - jilid (buku)
Example Sentences
Please turn down the volume.
basic
This bottle has a volume of one liter.
basic
I borrowed the first volume of the series.
basic
Can you lower the volume a bit? I'm on a call.
natural
The recipe gives the volume in cups, not grams.
natural
I finally found Volume 3 at a used bookstore.
natural