Volume — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun verb adjective /ˈväl-(ˌ)yüm/ vol·ume

Meaning & Definition of Volume

Volume (noun)

  1. the degree of loudness or the intensity of a sound; also, loudness
  2. the amount of space occupied by a three-dimensional object as measured in cubic units (such as quarts or liters), cubic capacity
  3. amount; also, bulk, mass

Volume (verb)

  1. to send or give out in volume
  2. to roll or rise in volume

Volume (adjective)

  1. involving large quantities

Volume (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. a considerable amount

    "we can only make money if we sell our goods in volume"

    similar: abundance, barrel, basketful, boatload, bucket, bunch, bundle, bushel, carload, chunk, deal, dozen, fistful, gobs, good deal, heap, hundred, lashings (chiefly British), loads, lot, mass, mess, mountain, much, multiplicity, myriad, oodles, pack, passel, peck, pile, plateful, plenitude, plentitude, plenty, pot, potful, profusion, quantity, raft, reams, scads, sheaf, shipload, sight, slew, spate, stack, store, ton, truckload, wad, wealth, yard, all kinds (of), quite a bit
    related: epidemic, plague, rash, bonanza, embarrassment, excess, overabundance, overage, overkill, overmuch, oversupply, plethora, redundancy, superabundance, superfluity, surfeit, surplus, deluge, flood, overflow, army, bevy, cram, crowd, crush, drove, flock, herd, horde, host, legion, mob, multitude, press, score, sea, swarm, throng, gazillion, jillion, kazillion, million, thousands, trillion, zillion
    opposite: ace, bit, dab, dram, driblet, glimmer, handful, hint, lick, little, mite, mouthful, nip, ounce, peanuts, pinch, pittance, scruple, shade, shadow, smidgen, speck, spot, sprinkle, sprinkling, strain, streak, suspicion, tad, taste, touch, trace
    near: atom, crumb, dot, fleck, flyspeck, fragment, grain, granule, iota, jot, modicum, molecule, mote, nubbin, particle, ray, scintilla, scrap, shred, tittle, whit, smatter, smattering, dash, drop, morsel, shot, piece, portion, section, absence, dearth, famine, lack, paucity, poverty, scarceness, scarcity, shortage, undersupply, want, deficiency, deficit, inadequacy, insufficiency, meagerness, scantiness, scantness, skimpiness

  2. a given or particular mass or aggregate of matter

    "produces great volumes of work each day"

    similar: amount, measure, quantity, quantum
    related: coefficient, degree, body, portion, many, number

  3. a set of printed sheets of paper bound together between covers and forming a work of fiction or nonfiction

    "reissued the trilogy in a single volume"

    similar: book, tome
    related: hardback, hardcover, paper, paperback, paperbound, pocket book, pocket edition, softback, softcover, trade book, trade edition, folio, quarto, guidebook, handbook, how-to, manual, catalog, cyclopedia, dictionary, encyclopedia, monograph, primer, text, textbook, tract, treatise, novel, novelette, pulp, album, almanac, anthology, casebook, chapbook, omnibus, picture book

  4. the largest number or amount that something can hold

    "state the barrel's volume in terms of gallons"

    similar: capacity, complement, cubage, real estate
    related: burden, fill, fullness, load, measure, area, room, space, stowage

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Volume

The most common words with a similar meaning to Volume:

Chiefly British: lashings
abundance, barrel, basketful, boatload, bucket, bunch, bundle, bushel, carload, chunk, deal, dozen, fistful, gobs, good deal, heap, hundred, loads, lot, mass, mess, mountain, much, multiplicity, myriad, oodles, pack, passel, peck, pile, plateful, plenitude, plentitude, plenty, pot, potful, profusion, quantity, raft, reams

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Volume

Words with the opposite meaning of Volume:

ace, bit, dab, dram, driblet, glimmer, handful, hint, lick, little, mite, mouthful, nip, ounce, peanuts, pinch, pittance, scruple, shade, shadow, smidgen, speck, spot, sprinkle, sprinkling, strain, streak, suspicion, tad, taste

Related Words for Volume

epidemic, plague, rash, bonanza, embarrassment, excess, overabundance, overage, overkill, overmuch, oversupply, plethora, redundancy, superabundance, superfluity, surfeit, surplus, deluge, flood, overflow, army, bevy, cram, crowd, crush, drove, flock, herd, horde, host

Near Antonyms of Volume

atom, crumb, dot, fleck, flyspeck, fragment, grain, granule, iota, jot, modicum, molecule, mote, nubbin, particle, ray, scintilla, scrap, shred, tittle, whit, smatter, smattering, dash, drop, morsel, shot, piece, portion, section

Word Forms of Volume

Inflections: volumed, voluming

Derived words: volumed (adjective)

Origin & Etymology of Volume

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin volumen roll, scroll, from volvere to roll wallow:1

First known use: 14th century

Vocabulary Lists & Topics for Volume

Words & Phrases Containing Volume

alcohol by volume

Frequently Asked Questions about Volume

What does "Volume" mean?

"Volume" means the degree of loudness or the intensity of a sound; also, loudness. As an a noun, a verb and an adjective, it is defined as: the degree of loudness or the intensity of a sound; also, loudness. It has 4 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Volume"?

Other words for "Volume" include abundance, barrel, basketful, boatload, bucket, bunch, bundle and bushel. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Volume" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Volume"?

There are 161 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Volume". Common alternatives include abundance, barrel, basketful, boatload, bucket, bunch, bundle, bushel, carload and chunk.

What is the opposite of "Volume"?

Antonyms of "Volume" include ace, bit, dab, dram, driblet, glimmer, handful and hint. Near antonyms include atom, crumb, dot and fleck.

How do you use "Volume" in a sentence?

Examples of "Volume" in a sentence: "we can only make money if we sell our goods in volume"; "produces great volumes of work each day"; "reissued the trilogy in a single volume".

Is "Volume" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Volume" can be used as a noun, a verb and an adjective, depending on the context.

Is "Volume" useful for IELTS, TOEFL, and other English exams?

As a B1-level word, "Volume" is typical of Cambridge B1 Preliminary (PET), IELTS band 4.0–5.0, TOEFL iBT 42–71, PTE Academic 43–58, TOEIC Listening & Reading 550+. It is on the Academic Word List, so it appears often in IELTS Academic, TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic, and university texts.

How do you pronounce "Volume"?

"Volume" is pronounced /ˈväl-(ˌ)yüm/ and divided into syllables as vol·ume.