volume
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- noun
- /ˈvɑːl.juːm/
:
volumen
- And why don't we just keep this volume down to a low level?
- turn up the volume
- adjust the volume
- maximum volume
You know someone should make a volume knob for oh perfect.
- You know someone should make a volume knob for oh perfect.
- There is no swish, no abrupt changes in volume disrupt the continuity.
- So the limbic system is really kind of like a volume control or as.
- Yelled at me at extreme volume at a Trader Joe's.
- A hum creeps back, not at full volume, barely there.
Examples
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Gary, just please turn the volume down.
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- Turn up the volume!
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So volume up is not working, but volume down is interesting.
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We're changing the volume a little bit.
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This is pretty normal volume for a speaker.
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I like the volume on the top, but let's shave a little bit more here.
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Some people need more volume to maximize their results.
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With trembling fingers, he reaches over and turns up the volume of the radio transmission.
Fiction book (1990) -
As she adjusts the volume in her headphones, a favorite rock song begins.
Academic text (2011) -
Please turn the volume up; I can barely hear the music.
Synonyms
69
4.4
How strong light, sound, or other waves are
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6.1
The maximum distance a wave or vibration moves from its middle
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1.8
How strong a sound is when people hear it
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8.7
How loud a sound is, for example from a phone or speaker
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5.6
The measured strength of sound, light, or other waves shown in decibels
A measure of how loud a sound is in decibels
How strong a sound or signal is
Antonyms
Compounds
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1
3.9
The total amount of money from sales or trades in US dollars over a period
- Specialized
A process in which the space a gas takes stays the same while pressure or temperature change
- Specialized
A bomb that spreads fuel into the air and then sets it on fire to make a very large explosion
- Specialized
A unit used to measure how much space something takes, like a cup or liter
How Loud
Surface Forms
Etymology
Volume comes from the Latin volumen, from volvere meaning 'to roll'; a volumen was a rolled book and then came to mean an 'amount'. So when we talk about the volume of sound we mean the 'amount' or size of sound — how loud it is.