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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesvolume
Pronunciation / Transliteration: vɔlym
"Le volume de travail est énorme."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
4 senses- 1
The amount of space that a substance or object occupies, or that is enclosed within a container.
"The volume of the box is exactly one cubic meter." - 2
A quantity or amount of something, especially when great or considerable.
"The sheer volume of data generated daily is staggering and requires massive storage." - 3
A book, especially one of a set or series.
"She consulted the third volume of the encyclopedia for her research." - 4
The loudness of a sound.
"Please turn down the volume on the television; it's too loud."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'volume' entered English in the late Middle Ages, specifically in the late 14th century. It derives from the Old French 'volume', which itself came from the Latin 'volūmen'. In Latin, 'volūmen' originally referred to a 'roll, scroll, or book', stemming from the verb 'volvere', meaning 'to roll', reflecting the ancient form of books as rolled scrolls. Over time, its meaning evolved to encompass the physical size of an object, the quantity of something, and the loudness of sound.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Volume" is said worldwide
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volume
Transliteration: vɔlym
"Le volume de travail est énorme."
Menge
Transliteration: ˈmɛŋə
"Die schiere Menge an Daten ist überwältigend."
volume
Transliteration: ˈvoluːme
"Il volume di dati è impressionante."
volumen
Transliteration: boˈlumen
"El volumen de información es inmenso."
volume
Transliteration: ˈvolumi
"O volume de vendas aumentou drasticamente."
मात्रा
Transliteration: mātrā
"जानकारी की भारी मात्रा चौंकाने वाली है।"
数量
Transliteration: shùliàng
"数据的巨大数量令人震惊。"
양
Transliteration: yang
"엄청난 양의 데이터가 놀랍습니다."
量
Transliteration: ryō
"膨大な量のデータは驚くべきです。"
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