volumes

word · lemma: volume

Definition

Plural of 'volume'. Refers to physical books in a series, the amount of space something occupies, or the level of sound.

Usage & Nuances

Most common for books in series ('two volumes of an encyclopedia'), quantities of space ('large volumes of water'), or sound ('the radio volumes'). Context is key to meaning. Not used for 'amount' except in formal or technical speech.

Spanish: volúmenes - tomos - volumen (cantidad)Portuguese (BR): volumes - tomos - volume (quantidade)Portuguese (PT): volumes - tomos - volume (quantidade)Chinese (Simplified): 卷 - 册 - 容积 Chinese (Traditional): 卷 - 冊 - 容積 Hindi: खंड - मात्रा (आवाज़ या तरल की)Arabic: مجلدات - أحجام Bengali: খণ্ডসমূহ - আয়তনসমূহ - শব্দের মাত্রা Russian: тома - объёмы - уровни громкости Japanese: 巻 - 体積 - 音量 Vietnamese: tập (sách) - thể tích - âm lượng Korean: 권 - 부피 - 볼륨(소리)Turkish: ciltler - hacimler - ses seviyesi Urdu: جلدیں - حجم - آواز کی سطح Indonesian: jilid - volume (ruang) - volume (suara)

Example Sentences

She owns all ten volumes of the encyclopedia.

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Large volumes of water flooded the street.

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The teacher lowered the volumes on all speakers.

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All the Harry Potter volumes lined her bookshelf.

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Factories produce massive volumes of waste every day.

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Turn down the volumes a bit—it's too loud in here!

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