volume
Volume refers to the amount of space that a substance or object occupies, or that is enclosed within a container. It also describes the degree of loudness of a sound or the total amount or quantity of something, such as business trade or data.
Exemples
3 sur 5Could you please turn down the volume on the television? It's a bit too loud.
Could you please turn down the loudness level on the television? It's a bit too loud.
The sheer volume of documentation required for the visa application was overwhelming.
The large quantity of documentation required for the visa application was overwhelming.
The volume of my hair is always better after I use this specific shampoo.
The fullness and body of my hair is always better after I use this specific shampoo.
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Think of a 'Volume' of a book series. Each book takes up a certain amount of 'space' on your shelf and contains a 'quantity' of information.
Quiz rapide
The ______ of traffic on the highway has doubled over the last decade.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : volume
Exemples
Could you please turn down the volume on the television? It's a bit too loud.
everydayCould you please turn down the loudness level on the television? It's a bit too loud.
The sheer volume of documentation required for the visa application was overwhelming.
formalThe large quantity of documentation required for the visa application was overwhelming.
The volume of my hair is always better after I use this specific shampoo.
informalThe fullness and body of my hair is always better after I use this specific shampoo.
Students must calculate the volume of the cylinder using the formula V=πr²h.
academicStudents must calculate the three-dimensional space of the cylinder using the formula V=πr²h.
We have seen a significant increase in the volume of exports this fiscal quarter.
businessWe have seen a significant increase in the total amount of exports this fiscal quarter.
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
speak volumes
to provide a lot of information about something indirectly
volume control
the knob or button used to adjust sound levels
in volume
in large quantities
Souvent confondu avec
Mass is the amount of matter in an object, whereas volume is the amount of space it takes up.
Amount is a general term for quantity, while volume specifically refers to three-dimensional space or bulk quantities.
Notes d'usage
Use 'volume' when discussing liquid measurements, the loudness of audio devices, or large-scale quantities in business and data contexts.
Erreurs courantes
Learners often use 'volume' when they mean 'number' for countable items (e.g., 'a volume of people' is incorrect; use 'a large number of people' instead).
Astuce mémo
Think of a 'Volume' of a book series. Each book takes up a certain amount of 'space' on your shelf and contains a 'quantity' of information.
Origine du mot
Derived from the Latin 'volumen', meaning a roll of parchment or a manuscript, which eventually came to mean a book or its size.
Modèles grammaticaux
Quiz rapide
The ______ of traffic on the highway has doubled over the last decade.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : volume
Grammaire lie
Expressions liées
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