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The box has a volume of 24 cubic centimeters.
What does Volume mean?
Volume is the amount of 3D space something occupies, or how loud a sound is.
Dictionary definition
The amount of three-dimensional space an object or substance occupies; volume can also mean sound level, one book in a set, or a quantity of something.
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Volume in a sentence
medium
Please lower the volume of the music.
hard
Volume Three is the third book in the encyclopedia set.
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Practice 1
What does volume measure in geometry?
Geometric volume measures three-dimensional space.
Practice 2
Which unit can measure the volume of a box?
Volume uses cubic units because it measures three dimensions.
Practice 3
How do volume and capacity differ?
The ideas are closely related, but capacity focuses on a container’s possible contents.
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WordVolume.
Partnoun.
MeaningVolume is the amount of 3D space something occupies, or how loud a sound is.
ExampleExample: The box has a volume of 24 cubic centimeters.
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- vol · yoom
- Strongest beat
- vol
- Ending
- yoom
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on vol.
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Synonyms
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Does Volume have an opposite?
Volume has spatial, sound, book, and quantity senses but no direct antonym. Silence contrasts with sound and emptiness with contents; neither opposes volume across its meanings.
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Word family
Volume word family
Base word
volume
noun
volumes
Measured amounts, sound levels, or books in a set.
adjective
volumetric
Related to measuring volume.
adjective
voluminous
Very large in volume or amount.
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Understand Volume
Hint for students
Area covers a 2D surface in square units; volume fills 3D space in cubic units.
Common mix-up
Volume and surface area are different measures. Also, capacity describes what a container can hold, while volume describes space occupied.
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Construct two different prisms from 24 cubes. Record their dimensions and volume, then compare their shapes and surface areas.
Teacher prompt
Build a rectangular prism from unit cubes. Ask students to connect the number of cubes with length × width × height and explain the cubic unit.
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