Main Entry: ¹vol·ume

Pronunciation: \ˈväl-yəm, -(ˌ)yüm\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin volumen roll, scroll, from volvere to roll

Date: 14th century

1 a : a series of printed sheets bound typically in book form : book b : a series of issues of a periodical c : album 1c
2 : scroll 1a
3 : the amount of space occupied by a three-dimensional object as measured in cubic units (as quarts or liters) : cubic capacity — see metric system table, weight table
4 a (1) : amount; also : bulk, mass (2) : a considerable quantity b : the amount of a substance occupying a particular volume c : mass or the representation of mass in art or architecture
5 : the degree of loudness or the intensity of a sound; also : loudness

synonyms see bulk

— vol·umed \-yəmd, -(ˌ)yümd\ adjective

[volume table]