Volume

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амер. |ˈvɑːljuːm| американское произношение слова volume брит. |ˈvɒljuːm| британское произношение слова volume 1 241

том, объем, громкость, емкость, книга, масса, объемный, крупномасштабный ?

существительное ▼

- том, книга; корешок (библиотечный термин)

a library of 12,000 volumes — библиотека в 12 тысяч книг /томов/

a work in 3 volumes — произведение в трёх томах

the sacred volume — рел. священное писание

the Christian volume — рел. евангелие

- ист. свиток

- разг. толстая книга

- объём

specific volume — удельный объём

volume of liquid in the cask — объём жидкости в бочке

- величина, размеры, масштабы; объём

volume of employment — эк. численность занятых

the volume of trade [of output] — объём торговли [производства]

volume of business — ком. торговый оборот; объём деловых операций

volume of traffic — объём перевозок, интенсивность движения; грузонапряжённость

volume of exports [of imports] — эк. физический объём экспорта [импорта]

- значительное количество

to produce in volume — производить в больших количествах

- ёмкость, вместимость

the volume of the container is 100 cubic meters — ёмкость контейнера 100 м3

- сила, полнота

a voice of great volume — мощный голос

volume of storm — метеор. сила /интенсивность/ шторма /бури/

volumes of sound — раскаты (грома, органной музыки и т. п.)

volume of fire — воен. плотность огня

volume of sound — физ. громкость звука, диапазон громкости звука

- клуб

volumes of smoke [of vapour] — клубы дыма [пара]

- поэт. кольцо (особ. свившейся змеи); переплетение (растений)

- pl. извивы, перевивы, изгибы

to speak /to tell, to express/ volumes — говорить красноречивее всяких слов; быть весьма многозначительным; говорить о многом

his donation speaks volumes for his generosity — его дар — лучшее доказательство его щедрости

it speaks volumes for him — это лучше всего его характеризует (с положительной стороны)

прилагательное ▼

- крупномасштабный

volume price — оптовая цена

volume sales — оптовая продажа, продажа крупными партиями

глагол

- извергать клубами (дым)

- испускать, издавать (звук)

- переплетать в том (журналы и т. п.); собирать в одной книге (рассказы и т. п.)

Почему volume это и объем, и том, и громкость, и емкость, и книга, и масса?

volume noun BrE /ˈvɒljuːm/ ; NAmE /ˈvɑːljuːm/ , /ˈvɑːljəm/

1. [uncountable, countable] the amount of space that an object or a substance fills; the amount of space that a container has

How do you measure the volume of a gas?

jars of different volumes

Wait until the dough doubles in volume before kneading it again.

2. [uncountable, countable] the amount of something

the sheer volume (= large amount) of business

This work has grown in volume recently.

New roads are being built to cope with the increased volume of traffic.

Sales volumes fell 0.2% in June.

3. [uncountable] the amount of sound that is produced by a television, radio, etc.

to turn the volume up/down

4. [countable] (abbreviation vol.) a book, that is part of a series of books

an encyclopedia in 20 volumes

5. [countable] (formal) a book

a library of over 50 000 volumes

a slim volume of poetry

6. [countable] (abbreviation vol.) a series of different issues of the same magazine, especially all the issues for one year

‘New Scientist’ volume 142, number 3

Word Origin

volume (n.)

late 14c., "roll of parchment containing writing; a bound book," from Old French volume "scroll, book; work, volume; girth, size" (13c.) and directly from Latin volumen (genitive voluminis) "roll (of a manuscript); coil, wreath," literally "that which is rolled," from volvere "to turn around, roll" (see volvox). Meaning "book forming part of a set" is 1520s in English, from that sense in French. Generalized sense of "bulk, mass, quantity" (1620s) developed from that of "bulk or size of a book" (1520s), again following the sense evolution in the French word.

Extra examples

Her poems are now available in a single volume.

Only a library would have this rare volume.

Sales have doubled in volume.

Sales volume has doubled since 1999.

The car stereo was on at full volume.

The encyclopedia is a huge work, running to 20 volumes.

The sheer volume of fiction produced is staggering.

They sell screws and nails by volume.

a companion volume to the one on African wildlife

a forty-page, glossy volume about the company’s products

a library full of bound volumes

a volume of short stories

a volume on ancient history

the total volume of the containers

the volume control on the television

two gallons in volume

He managed to get through a considerable volume of work.

In the experiment, lighted candles were put under jars of different volumes.

Make sure the volume control is in the middle between the ‘low’ and ‘high’ settings.

Move the slider upwards to increase the volume level.

New roads are being built to cope with the high volumes of traffic.

She published her first book, a slim volume of poetry, at the age of sixteen.

She turned down the volume on the car stereo.

The paperwork has grown in volume recently.

The volume of the ocean basins has fluctuated over time.

These cars are still being produced, but in much smaller volumes than before.

We had to work hard to keep up with the sheer volume of business.

We were attracting a volume of business that, frankly, we could not handle.

What volume of water would be needed to fill the aquarium?

a slim/​thick volume

Idioms

speak volumes (about/for something/somebody) - to tell you a lot about something/somebody, without the need for words

His achievement speaks volumes for his determination.

What you wear speaks volumes about you.

Why sound control in television or computer etc is called volume?

A: the term "Volume" was first applied to audio level controls because it meant the control had a logarithmic effect rather than linear. this means that the sound level tapers evenly as you fade it. a linear control would reduce the apparent loudness quite quickly, making most of the rotation useless. the need for non-linear adjustment of sound level goes back to the era before hearing was well understood, as the effect was attributed to the room having a volume (3 dimensional) space, so that sound power needed adjustment related to the cube of distance dimensions. however now we know that it is not the size of the room, you get the same identical effect when listening with earphones. it is how the ear works when it perceives sound. starting with high fidelity in the 1950's the "volume" control for sound amplifiers was changed to "loudness". It worked similar to volume except it boosted the bass and treble as you lowered the sound level. This is because the range of hearing of the ear is less at low levels, but with loudness compensation you can enjoy the full range of loud music when listening at a more modest level.