volume

English

/ˈvɒl.juːm/, /ˈvɑl.jum/

noun
Definitions
  • A three-dimensional measure of space that comprises a length, a width and a height. It is measured in units of cubic centimeters in metric, cubic inches or cubic feet in English measurement.
  • Strength of sound; loudness.
  • The issues of a periodical over a period of one year.
  • A bound book.
  • A single book of a publication issued in multi-book format, such as an encyclopedia.
  • (obsolete) A roll or scroll, which was the form of ancient books.
  • Quantity.
  • A rounded mass or convolution.
  • (economics) The total supply of money in circulation or, less frequently, total amount of credit extended, within a specified national market or worldwide.
  • (computing) An accessible storage area with a single file system, typically resident on a single partition of a hard disk.

Etymology

Derived from Old French volume derived from Latin volūmen (roll, a book, book, volume, scroll).

Origin

Latin

volūmen

Gloss

roll, a book, book, volume, scroll

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

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