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 1c2: scroll 1a3: 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 table4 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 architecture5: the degree of loudness or the intensity of a sound ; also : loudness

synonyms see bulk

— vol·umed

\-yəmd, -(ˌ)yümd\ adjective

[volume table]

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