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By Grace Fleming, About.com

Definition:
  1. The measurement of space or capacity inside an object or area.
  2. A book in a series of similar books, as in encyclopedias or journals.
Pronunciation: VOL-yem
Common Misspellings: vollume, volumn
Examples:
The volume of milk is listed on the front of the carton.

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