1
as in ton
a considerable amount we can only make money if we sell our goods in volume

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as in amount
a given or particular mass or aggregate of matter produces great volumes of work each day

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as in capacity
the largest number or amount that something can hold state the barrel's volume in terms of gallons

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How is the word volume different from other nouns like it?

The words bulk and mass are common synonyms of volume. While all three words mean "the aggregate that forms a body or unit," volume applies to an aggregate without shape or outline and capable of flowing or fluctuating.

a tremendous volume of water

When can bulk be used instead of volume?

The meanings of bulk and volume largely overlap; however, bulk implies an aggregate that is impressively large, heavy, or numerous.

the darkened bulk of the skyscrapers

When might mass be a better fit than volume?

The words mass and volume are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, mass suggests an aggregate made by piling together things of the same kind.

a mass of boulders

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Recent Examples of volume The German insurer generated 7.7 billion euros ($8.07 billion) in total business volume across its property-casualty and life/health retail insurance businesses last year. Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 17 Dec. 2024 None of it was loud enough to penetrate the volume of the crowds. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2024 To ensure continued success, healthcare systems will need solutions that integrate with hospital infrastructure and accommodate growing patient volumes. Jiang Li, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024 Lucinda Williams takes on Abbey Road Studios The 71-year-old musician started her jukebox series during the pandemic to keep busy, releasing six volumes since the project's launch. Audrey Gibbs, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for volume 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for volume
Noun
  • The area typically receives a ton of snow in the winter and also has a nearby ski resort, Sunrise Park Resort. Pinetop, similar to Flagstaff, has plenty of good hotel and restaurant options, but that's not the best part of the snowy paradise.
    Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The Astros lost a ton of games on purpose, and cashed in the resulting high draft picks into a powerful nucleus that drove their run of success.
    Tony Blengino, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The amount working-age Americans spent on health insurance through the payroll deductions has jumped nearly three times faster than wages over the past two dozen years.
    Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Medicare creates considerable waste by reimbursing different amounts of money for the same services rendered at different types of health care facilities.
    David Williams, Baltimore Sun, 15 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Hardcover Travel Photo Book Screens are convenient, but nothing will replicate the experience of someone leafing through a physical book of their photos.
    Adam Morganstern, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • What To Know In his book, the pope claims two suicide bombers, one on foot and the other in a vehicle, planned to target his visit to Mosul, the capital of Iraq's northern Nineveh province.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The Vaziri Law Group did a study to see which EVs are most unreliable in the cold, looking at the different electric car’s battery range reduction, average accidents during winter over three years, average charging time, and battery capacity.
    Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Wong has spearheaded the U.S. expansion that began in 2007, the launch of e-commerce in 2012, the initial public offering for Aritzia in 2016, and the relocation of a distribution center for handling greater capacity.
    David Moin, WWD, 13 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • They were listed in this week's ALDI Finds Weekly Specials, so quantities are limited.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2024
  • This focus on self-care is essential in promoting a sustainable work ethic that values quality over quantity.
    Vikram Joshi, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Robert Hardman's book, The Making of a King: King Charles III and the Modern Monarchy, published by Pegasus, has new material in the paperback edition.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
  • In the study—Malaparte’s own, with a library of French paperbacks, Giraudoux and Hölderlin and Alphonse de Châteaubriant, disintegrating in the sea air—Porte Jacquemus speaks of his visions for the brand.
    Nathan Heller, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
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  • In securing the rights to the magical realist tome, Netflix agreed the mythical town of Macondo would be recreated in Colombia and built by Colombians.
    Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
  • He’s been an analyst at the network since 2017 and is the author of the tome, The Big Lie: Election Chaos, Political Opportunism, and the State of American Politics after 2020.
    Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024
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  • At two dozen players, that’s between $120,000 and $252,000 in annual revenue.
    Chris Quintana, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
  • There was also another dozen cash and in-kind prizes handed out by a raft of sponsors including the Arab Cinema Center, Filmmore, Freshly Ground Stories, Ithra, Ambient Light, Rotana Studios and Titrafilm.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024

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“Volume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volume. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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