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volumethe amount of space occupied by a three-dimensional object

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the amount of space occupied by a three-dimensional object

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈvɑːljuːm/

Korean meaning: 부피, 용적

Korean pronunciation: 볼-륨 (강세: 볼)

Example Sentences

  • My neighbor's karaoke volume is so loud that even my goldfish started wearing earplugs!
  • The volume of homework increased dramatically before the exam period.
  • She read three volumes of the encyclopedia just to win an argument about penguins.

volume

NOUN

//ˈvɑːljuːm//

the amount of space occupied by a three-dimensional object

volume concept
💡 Concept

A student measures the rock's volume by water displacement

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volume rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Measure perfume's volume, let fragrance consume!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈvɑːljuːm/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈvɒljuːm/

🌳Etymology

Rootvolv-
Suffix--ume

Origin

From Latin 'volumen' meaning 'a roll' or 'a scroll,' derived from 'volvere' meaning 'to roll' or 'to turn.' The word originally referred to rolled manuscripts and later extended to mean the size or amount of space occupied.

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🎵Rhyme

perfumeconsumepresume
perfume
consume
presume

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My neighbor's karaoke volume is so loud that even my goldfish started wearing earplugs!

The volume of homework increased dramatically before the exam period.

😄 Fun example

She read three volumes of the encyclopedia just to win an argument about penguins.

Please calculate the volume of this container for the science project.

😄 Fun example

The volume of complaints about cafeteria food reached an all-time high.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

amountquantitycapacitymagnitudebulk

Antonyms

silencequietnessemptiness

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