Dictionary definition · volume
noun
- the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object"the gas expanded to twice its original volume"
- the property of something that is great in magnitude"it is cheaper to buy it in bulk"
- physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together"he used a large book as a doorstop"
- a publication that is one of a set of several similar publications"the third volume was missing"
- a relative amount"mix one volume of the solution with ten volumes of water"
- the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction)"the kids played their music at full volume"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).