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volume
What does volume mean?
volume (noun): a three-dimensional measure of space that comprises a length, a width and a height.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce volume?
/ˈvɑljum/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does volume come from?
From Middle English volume, from Old French volume, from Latin volūmen (“book, roll”), from volvō (“roll, turn about”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to volume
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “volume” mean?
a man in a marriage or marital relationship, especially in relation to his spouse
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an organization of sports teams which play against one another for a championship
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a light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day
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a three-dimensional measure of space that comprises a length, a width and a height
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