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Synonyms & Similar Words
size
magnitude
amount
quantity
bulk
capacity
mass
dimension
extent
scope
scale
proportion
measure
intensity
loudness
resonance
depth
breadth
height
width
length
area
space
expanse
grandeur
enormity
vastness
immensity
profusion
abundance
multiplicity
plethora
amplitude
sonority
resonance
decibel
sound
tone
pitch
frequency
Meaning of Volume
The primary meaning of the word "Volume" is a measure of the amount of space inside a 3D object or the magnitude of sound.
Definitions
- A measure of the amount of space inside a 3D object
- * The magnitude of sound, especially its loudness
- * A book or other collection of printed or written pages
- * A set of issues of a magazine, especially those published in a particular year
Etymology of Volume
The word "Volume" originates from the Old French word "volume", which is derived from the Latin word "volumen", meaning "roll" or "scroll", and is related to the Latin word "volvere", meaning "to roll"
Historically, the word "Volume" was first used in the 15th century to refer to a book or a scroll, and later evolved to include other meanings such as the magnitude of sound and the amount of space inside a 3D object
Example Uses
- The volume of the music was too loud for the concert hall
- * The volume of the box is calculated by multiplying its length, width, and height
- * The library has a large volume of books on various subjects
- * The doctor checked the volume of fluid in the patient's lungs
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
silence
quietness
stillness
softness
faintness
weakness
hollowness
emptiness
vacancy
sparseness
scarcity
paucity
rarity
insignificance
smallness
minuteness
compactness
conciseness
brevity
terseness
mildness
gentleness