SpellRight › Spelling
Moderatevolumes
The correct spelling is volumes.
How to pronounce volumes
/ˈvɒljuːmz/
nounIPA: /ˈvɒljuːmz/
Say it like: Vol-ume-s
The correct spelling is volumes. A three-dimensional measure of space that comprises a length, a width and a height. It is measured in units of cubic centimeters in metric, cubic inches or cubic feet in English… For example: "The room is 9x12x8, so its volume is 864 cubic feet."
Usage Examples
“The room is 9x12x8, so its volume is 864 cubic feet.”
“Please turn down the volume on the stereo.”
“I looked at this week's copy of the magazine. It was volume 23, issue 45.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A three-dimensional measure of space that comprises a length, a width and a height. It is measured in units of cubic centimeters in metric, cubic inches or cubic feet in English measurement.
- 2.Strength of sound; loudness.
- 3.The issues of a periodical over a period of one year.
- 4.A bound book.
- 5.A single book of a publication issued in multi-book format, such as an encyclopedia.
verb
- 1.To be conveyed through the air, waft.
- 2.To cause to move through the air, waft.
- 3.To swell.
Similar words
Words related in meaning — check their spelling too.