volume
/ˈvɒljuːm/noun
उच्चारण वॉल्यूम
आयतन
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[U, C]
the amount of space that an object or a substance fills; the amount of space that a container has
आयतन
- the volume of a cube
- The volume of water in the tank is ten thousand litres.
- The volume of a cylinder depends on its radius and height.
+ 2 more examples
- Measure the volume of the liquid in a beaker.
- The tank has a volume of two thousand litres.
Synonyms capacity size bulk dimensions mass
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[U, C]
the amount of sound that is produced by a television, radio
आवाज़, ध्वनि-स्तर
- Turn the volume down.
- Please keep the volume low in the library.
- The volume on the speaker was too high for the small room.
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- Can you turn up the volume a little so everyone can hear?
- He lowered the volume when his baby sister fell asleep.
Synonyms loudness sound amplification
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[C]
a book that is part of a series of books; a single book
खंड, जिल्द
- an encyclopedia in ten volumes
- Radhika borrowed the second volume of the series from the school library.
- The first volume of the biography covers his childhood.
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- The library has all twelve volumes of the history series.
- He gave me a thin volume of poems by Tagore.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
the volume of + noun + singular verb
Volume of means the total amount or quantity, and the verb agrees with volume, not with the noun after of.
'Volume of' का अर्थ कुल मात्रा है, और verb volume के अनुसार आती है, of के बाद वाले noun के अनुसार नहीं।
- The volume of traffic on this road has doubled.
- The volume of work in March is always heavy.
volume of + solid / liquid (maths and science)
In science, volume is the space occupied by a solid, liquid or gas, measured in cubic units or litres.
विज्ञान में volume किसी ठोस, द्रव या गैस द्वारा घेरा गया स्थान है, जो घन इकाइयों या litres में मापा जाता है।
- The volume of a cube is the cube of its side.
- The volume of water in the tank is 500 litres.
turn up / turn down the volume
For sound from a speaker or television, volume goes with turn up, turn down and keep low.
Speaker या television की आवाज़ के लिए volume के साथ turn up, turn down और keep low आते हैं।
- Please turn down the volume; I am studying.
- The volume on the radio was too low to hear.
volume (book) / in volumes
A volume is one book of a set; volumes of means a great deal of, in a formal style.
Volume किसी श्रृंखला की एक पुस्तक है; 'volumes of' का अर्थ औपचारिक शैली में बहुत अधिक है।
- The first volume of the encyclopaedia is in the library.
- Her silence spoke volumes about her anger.
+Collocations 4
adjective + volume
highlowtotallargefull
- The total volume of rainfall this year was above average.
volume + of + noun
traffictradesalesworkwater
- The volume of sales rises before Diwali.
verb + the volume
increasereduceadjustturn upcontrol
- He turned up the volume to hear the commentary.
book sense
first volumesecond volumesingle volumebound volume
- The complete Mahabharata is a set of several volumes.
“More examples 5
- The volume of exports from India grew by ten per cent last year.
पिछले वर्ष भारत से निर्यात की मात्रा में दस प्रतिशत की वृद्धि हुई।
- Radhika adjusted the volume before starting the online lecture.
राधिका ने ऑनलाइन व्याख्यान शुरू करने से पहले आवाज़ ठीक की।
- A cylinder holds a large volume of gas under pressure.
एक सिलेंडर दबाव में गैस की बड़ी मात्रा रखता है।
- She read the second volume of the novel in one night.
उसने उपन्यास का दूसरा खंड एक रात में पढ़ लिया।
- The volume of online orders increased during the festival season.
त्योहारी मौसम में ऑनलाइन ऑर्डरों की मात्रा बढ़ गई।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ A large volume of students attended the seminar.
✓ A large number of students attended the seminar.
Volume suits mass or amounts; use number for countable people.
Volume मात्रा के लिए उपयुक्त है; गिने जा सकने वाले लोगों के लिए number का प्रयोग करें।
✗ The volume of work are increasing every day.
✓ The volume of work is increasing every day.
The verb agrees with the singular volume.
Verb singular 'volume' के अनुसार आती है।
¶Idioms 1
speak volumes (about/for sth/sb)
to tell you a lot about something or somebody, without the need for words
बहुत कुछ कह देना
- Her silence spoke volumes.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
vol·ume
?Which word?
Keep the book words together: volume, tome (a large heavy book), edition, issue (of a magazine).
किताब के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: volume, tome (बड़ी भारी किताब), edition, issue (पत्रिका का अंक)।
§Grammar and usage
The adjective voluminous means very large ('voluminous files').
Adjective voluminous का अर्थ बहुत बड़ा है ('voluminous files')।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Speak volumes (show a lot without words).
Idiom अक्सर पूछा जाता है: speak volumes (बिना शब्दों के बहुत कुछ दिखाना)।
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General knowledge
Maths: the volume of a cube is side³; of a cuboid length × breadth × height; of a sphere (4/3)πr³; of a cylinder πr²h.
गणित में घन का आयतन भुजा³; घनाभ का लंबाई × चौड़ाई × ऊँचाई; गोले का (4/3)πr³; बेलन का πr²h।