I. ˈväl-yəm, -(ˌ)yüm noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin volumen roll, scroll, from volvere to roll
Date: 14th century
1.
a. : a series of printed sheets bound typically in book form : book
b. : a series of issues of a periodical
c. : album 1c
2. : scroll 1a
3. : the amount of space occupied by a three-dimensional object as measured in cubic units (as quarts or liters) : cubic capacity — see metric system table, weight table
4.
a.
(1) : amount ; also : bulk , mass
(2) : a considerable quantity
b. : the amount of a substance occupying a particular volume
c. : mass or the representation of mass in art or architecture
5. : the degree of loudness or the intensity of a sound ; also : loudness
Synonyms: see bulk
• vol·umed -yəmd, -(ˌ)yümd adjective
II. verb
( vol·umed ; vol·um·ing )
Date: 1815
transitive verb
: to send or give out in volume
intransitive verb
: to roll or rise in volume
III. adjective
Date: circa 1945
: involving large quantities
offered volume discounts