noun

volume

Translation

volume

Can you turn up the volume?

The volume of the box is 10 cubic meters.

The volume of the box is 10 cubic metres.

This is the first volume of the encyclopedia.

This is the first volume of the encyclopaedia.

The volume of traffic is high during rush hour.

turn up/down the volume to increase/decrease the level of sound Please turn down the volume.

the volume of ((sth.)) the amount of space that something contains or fills The volume of water in the tank is low.

volume ((number)) of ((a series)) one book in a set of books I'm reading volume two of the series.

Synonyms: (sound) loudness; (space) capacity; (book) tome; (amount) quantity

From Latin 'volumen' meaning 'a roll, a scroll', from 'volvere' meaning 'to roll'. Ancient books were scrolls.

Think of a scroll (old book) unrolling, taking up space (volume), and making a sound (volume).