volumes

noun

plural of volume
1
as in loads
a considerable amount we can only make money if we sell our goods in volume

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2
as in amounts
a given or particular mass or aggregate of matter produces great volumes of work each day

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3
as in books
a set of printed sheets of paper bound together between covers and forming a work of fiction or nonfiction reissued the trilogy in a single volume

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4
as in capacities
the largest number or amount that something can hold state the barrel's volume in terms of gallons

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Recent Examples of volumes But peak volumes over a seven-day moving average are nearly 10 million barrels, with the highest day at 14 million. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026 Balconies are used judiciously to break the overall mass into three separate volumes along the streetscape while differently colored brick gives each piece its own identity. — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 Monthly trading volumes surpassed $37 billion in July, boosted by the World Cup. — Carson Becker, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026 Pink shirt + white pants Last but not least, a classy-chic outfit that plays with sculptural volumes. — Emma Bocchi, Glamour, 21 Aug. 2026 The company now faces the larger test of maintaining those standards as production volumes grow. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026 Brands like Elegoo, Anycubic, and Formlabs have spent years competing on bigger build volumes, higher-resolution LCDs, and lower prices. — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026 Twain was inspired to publish the ambitious Library of American Literature with 1,700 selections by 500 authors in eleven volumes, but failed to grasp the perilous economics of selling such a gargantuan series by subscription. — Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2026 Slowing demand for electric vehicles, lost market share to Chinese competitors and higher borrowing costs have created the perfect storm over the past five years, as sales volumes continue to slump well below pre-pandemic levels. — Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for volumes
  1. loads
  2. amounts
  3. books
  4. capacities
  5. tons
  6. quantities
  7. dozens
  8. piles
Noun
  • The team must improve the fabrication process, scale up the laser power, and determine whether the ceramic waveguides can maintain their optical performance under much higher loads.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The rocket planes tested reaction-control systems for maneuvering where the air was too thin for normal aerodynamic controls, while gathering data on heating, stability, structural loads, human performance and piloting techniques during reentry.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of loads
Noun
  • Today, Earth is being heated by massive amounts of greenhouse gases being pumped into the atmosphere, leading to a gradual rise in average global temperature.
    — Peter Prengaman, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Environmentalists and anti-AI activists argue data centers consume large amounts of water and energy, generate noise and electronic waste and create relatively few longterm jobs.
    — Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of amounts
Noun
  • Between tuition, books, supplies and all the other costs that arrive with a new academic year, transportation is one area where students and families may be looking to save.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The government also plans to increase the use of physical books in classrooms, part of a wider effort to pull back from digital technology that has included banning smartphones in schools and proposing a social-media ban for children under 16.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of books
Noun
  • Other explanations understand the many heads and arms as expressions of the gods and their capacities displayed through the visual language of iconography.
    — Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Both Slavin and Korte received approval to participate in their personal capacities in the CBS News interview, which was filmed at Stars and Stripes’ newsroom June 26 and aired July 5.
    — BrieAnna J. Frank, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of capacities
Noun
  • Experts said it was most likely caused by a partial glacier collapse that sent tons of ice and rock crashing down into the valley below, setting off a powerful landslide.
    — Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
  • California wine has already been contending with declining demand and global oversupply issues, leading to downsizing, closures and disposal of tons of grapes.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of tons
Noun
  • But the gas that’s released in larger quantities is methane, which forms underwater as plants and algae break down and then bubbles to the surface.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The drugs weren't taken in high enough quantities to die, the cuts weren't deep enough and the window wasn't high enough.
    — Sumiko Corley, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of quantities
Noun
  • Earlier this year, the US government introduced new rules requiring citizens of dozens of countries, including Cape Verde, to post a bond of up to 15,000 dollars to enter the United States.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Last week, dozens of people were kidnapped from a mosque in a spate of abductions at several villages in Nigeria’s north-central Niger state.
    — Dyepkazah Shibayan, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of dozens
Noun
  • Dolly Parton's mass appeal, which transcends cultural, political and generational lines, is so intriguing that piles of books, essays, podcasts, TV shows and other media aim to get to the bottom of it.
    — Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Options considered during the analysis included drilling holes in the existing piles and adding more steel inside, or widening the pile caps so more piles could be added on the outside.
    — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of piles

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“Volumes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volumes. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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