NOUN | quantity | volume | the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object |
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attribute | volume, bulk, mass | the property of something that is great in magnitude | |
artifact | volume, book | physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together | |
communication | volume | a publication that is one of a set of several similar publications | |
quantity | volume | a relative amount | |
attribute | volume, loudness, intensity | the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction) |
Sounds | vaa'lyuwm | |
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Rhymes | abloom ... zoom: 56 rhymes with uwm... |
Meaning | The amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object. | |
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Example | "the gas expanded to twice its original volume" | |
Parts | volume unit, capacity unit, capacity measure, cubage unit, cubic measure, cubic content unit, displacement unit, cubature unit | A unit of measurement of volume or capacity |
Narrower | capacity, content | The amount that can be contained |
Broader | measure, quantity, amount | How much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify |
Spanish | volumen | |
Catalan | volum | |
Adjectives | voluminous | large in volume or bulk |
Meaning | The property of something that is great in magnitude. | |
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Example | "the volume of exports" | |
Synonyms | bulk, mass | |
Narrower | dollar volume, turnover | The volume measured in dollars |
Broader | magnitude | The property of relative size or extent (whether large or small) |
Spanish | masa, mole, volumen | |
Catalan | massa, mola, volum | |
Adjectives | voluminous | large in volume or bulk |
Meaning | physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together. | |
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Synonym | book | |
Parts | binding, book binding, cover, back | The protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book |
fore edge, foredge | The part of a book that faces inward when the book is shelved | |
spine, backbone | The part of a book's cover that encloses the inner side of the book's pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved | |
Narrower | album | A book of blank pages with pockets or envelopes |
coffee-table book | An elaborate oversize book suitable for displaying on a coffee table | |
folio | A book (or manuscript) consisting of large sheets of paper folded in the middle to make two leaves or four pages | |
hardback, hardcover | A book with cardboard or cloth or leather covers | |
journal | A record book as a physical object | |
notebook | A book with blank pages for recording notes or memoranda | |
novel | A printed and bound book that is an extended work of fiction | |
order book | A book in which customers' orders are entered | |
paperback book, paper-back book, paperback, softback book, softback, soft-cover book, soft-cover | A book with paper covers | |
picture book | A book consisting chiefly of pictures | |
sketchbook, sketch block, sketch pad | A book containing sheets of paper on which sketches can be drawn | |
Broader | product, production | An artifact that has been created by someone or some process |
Spanish | ejemplar, libro, volumen | |
Catalan | exemplar, llibre, volum |
Meaning | A publication that is one of a set of several similar publications. | |
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Member of | set | A group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used |
Broader | publication | A copy of a printed work offered for distribution |
Spanish | volumen | |
Catalan | volum | |
Adjectives | volumed | (often used in combination) consisting of or having a given number or kind of volumes |
Meaning | A relative amount. | |
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Example | "mix one volume of the solution with ten volumes of water" | |
Broader | measure, quantity, amount | How much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify |
Spanish | volumen | |
Catalan | volum |
Meaning | The magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction). | |
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Example | "the kids played their music at full volume" | |
Synonyms | loudness, intensity | |
Attributes | loud | Characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity |
soft | (of sound) relatively low in volume | |
Narrower | crescendo | (music) a gradual increase / increase / increase / increase in loudness |
Broader | sound property | An attribute of sound |
Opposite | softness | A sound property that is free from loudness or stridency |
Spanish | fuerza, intensidad, volumen | |
Catalan | força, intensitat, volum |
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