- [uncountable, countable] the amount of space that an object or a substance fills; the amount of space that a container has
- volume of something How do you measure the volume of a gas?
- In the experiment, lighted candles were put under jars of different volumes.
- Patients showed an improvement in lung volume.
- Wait until the dough doubles in volume before kneading it again.
Extra ExamplesTopics Maths and measurementb2- They sell screws and nails by volume.
- the total volume of the containers
- two gallons in volume
- The volume of the ocean basins has fluctuated over time.
- What volume of water would be needed to fill the aquarium?
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- total
- interior
- internal
- …
- calculate
- measure
- by volume
- in volume
- [uncountable, countable] the amount of something
- volume of something the sheer volume (= large amount) of business
- New roads are being built to cope with the increased volume of traffic.
- Sales volumes fell 0.2% in June.
- The total volume of exports fell by 14.5 per cent.
- an attempt to increase the volume of trade
- powerful computers that can handle large volumes of data
- This work has grown in volume recently.
- Due to the volume of mail Mary receives, she may not be able to respond to individual inquiries.
Extra Examples- We were attracting a volume of business that, frankly, we could not handle.
- We had to work hard to keep up with the sheer volume of business.
- These cars are still being produced, but in much smaller volumes than before.
- The paperwork has grown in volume recently.
- New roads are being built to cope with the high volumes of traffic.
- He managed to get through a considerable volume of work.
- The sheer volume of fiction produced is staggering.
- Sales volume has doubled since 1999.
- Sales have doubled in volume.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- sheer
- considerable
- enormous
- …
- increase
- decrease
- reduce
- …
- double
- grow
- increase
- …
- [uncountable] the amount of sound that is produced by a television, radio, etc.
- to turn the volume up/down
- at a volume This music is best played at very high volume.
- The song has been recorded at a low volume.
- He adjusted the volume on his phone.
Extra ExamplesTopics TV, radio and newsb2, Musicb2- The car stereo was on at full volume.
- the volume control on the television
- Make sure the volume control is in the middle between the ‘low’ and ‘high’ settings.
- Move the slider upwards to increase the volume level.
- She turned down the volume on the car stereo.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- high
- loud
- full
- …
- increase
- turn up
- decrease
- …
- control
- dial
- knob
- …
- at… volume
- volume on
- [countable] (abbreviation vol.)a book that is part of a series of books
- an encyclopedia in 20 volumes
- The encyclopedia is a huge work, running to 20 volumes.
- a companion volume to the one on African wildlife
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- bound
- leather-bound
- companion
- …
- series
- edit
- illustrate
- publish
- …
- in a/the volume
- volume of
- volume on
- …
- run to five, several, etc. volumes
- [countable] (formal) a book
- a library of over 50 000 volumes
- She published her first book, a slim volume of poetry, at the age of sixteen.
Extra Examples- Her poems are now available in a single volume.
- Only a library would have this rare volume.
- a forty-page, glossy volume about the company's products
- a library full of bound volumes
- a volume of short stories
- a volume on ancient history
- a slim/thick volume
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- bound
- leather-bound
- companion
- …
- series
- edit
- illustrate
- publish
- …
- in a/the volume
- volume of
- volume on
- …
- run to five, several, etc. volumes
- [countable] (abbreviation vol.)a series of different issues of the same magazine, especially all the issues for one year
- ‘New Scientist’ volume 142, number 3
Word Originlate Middle English (originally denoting a roll of parchment containing written matter): from Old French volum(e), from Latin volumen, volumin- ‘a roll’, from volvere ‘to roll’. An obsolete meaning ‘size or extent (of a book)’ gave rise to senses (1) and (2).
Idioms
See volume in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee volume in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic Englishspeak volumes (about/for something/somebody)
- to tell you a lot about something/somebody, without the need for words
- His achievement speaks volumes for his determination.
- What you wear speaks volumes about you.
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