volume

/ˈvɒljuːm/ noun

Definition

SOUND [U] › the level of sound produced by a television, radio, etc: to turn the volume up/down

AMOUNT [U] › the number or amount of something, especially when it is large: the volume of work involved

SPACE [U] › the amount of space inside an object: Which of the bottles has the larger volume?

BOOK [C] › a book, especially one of a set: a new dictionary in two volumes

(Definition of volume noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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