Noun A unit of three dimensional measure that consists of a length, a width and a height. It is measured in units of cubic centimeters in metric, cubic inches or cubic feet in English measurement. (The room is 9x12x8, so its volume is 864 cubic feet.) Strength of sound. Measured in decibels. (Please turn down the volume on the stereo.) The issues of a periodical over a period of one year. (I looked at this week's copy of the magazine. It was volume 23, issue 45.) A single book of a publication issued in multi-book format, such as an encyclopedia. (The letter "G" was found in volume 4.) Units cubic distance Customary: Ounces, Pints, Quarts, Gallons, cubic inches (in3), cubic feet, cubic yards, cubic miles Metric: mililiter, liter, cubic meter (m3), cubic centimeter ("CC") (cm3) sound Universal: Bels, Decibels Metric: millipascal (mPa) Translations Bulgarian: обем m (1), сила (на звук) f (2), година f (3), том m (4) Dutch: volume n (1,2) French: volume m (1,2) German: Volumen n (1), Lautstärke f (2), Jahrgang m (3), Band m (4) Interlingua: volumine (1,2) Polish: objętość f (1), głośność f (2), rocznik m (3), tom m (4) Portuguese: volume m (1,2) Romanian: volum n (1,2) Spanish: volumen m (1,2)
