Various other traditional units of volume are also in use, including the cubic inch, the cubic foot, the cubic yard, the cubic mile, the teaspoon, the tablespoon, the fluid ounce, the fluid dram, the gill, the pint, the quart, the gallon, the minim, the barrel, the cord, the peck, the bushel, the hogshead, the acre-foot and the board foot. In the same way, large amounts can be measured in megalitres, whereġ million litres = 1000 cubic metres = 1 megalitre. Small amounts of liquid are often measured in millilitres, whereġ millilitre = 0.001 litres = 1 cubic centimetre. Thusġ = (10 cm) 3 = 1000 cubic centimetres = 0.001 cubic metres, The metric system also includes the litre (L) as a unit of volume, where one litre is the volume of a 10-centimetre cube. In the International System of Units (SI), the standard unit of volume is the cubic metre (m 3). For example, a cubic centimetre (cm 3) is the volume of a cube whose sides are one centimetre (1 cm) in length. Approximate conversion to metric (mL) Īny unit of length gives a corresponding unit of volume: the volume of a cube whose sides have the given length. Volume measurements from the 1914 The New Student's Reference Work. In thermodynamics, volume is a fundamental parameter, and is a conjugate variable to pressure. In differential geometry, volume is expressed by means of the volume form, and is an important global Riemannian invariant. However, sometimes one substance dissolves in the other and in such cases the combined volume is not additive. The combined volume of two substances is usually greater than the volume of just one of the substances. Displacement of liquid can also be used to determine the volume of a gas. The volume of a solid (whether regularly or irregularly shaped) can be determined by fluid displacement. One-dimensional figures (such as lines) and two-dimensional shapes (such as squares) are assigned zero volume in the three-dimensional space. Volumes of complicated shapes can be calculated with integral calculus if a formula exists for the shape's boundary. Volumes of some simple shapes, such as regular, straight-edged, and circular shapes can be easily calculated using arithmetic formulas. Three dimensional mathematical shapes are also assigned volumes. The volume of a container is generally understood to be the capacity of the container i.e., the amount of fluid (gas or liquid) that the container could hold, rather than the amount of space the container itself displaces. Volume is often quantified numerically using the SI derived unit, the cubic metre. For example, the space that a substance ( solid, liquid, gas, or plasma) or 3D shape occupies or contains. Volume is a scalar quantity expressing the amount of three-dimensional space enclosed by a closed surface. Send us feedback.Litre, fluid ounce, gallon, quart, pint, tsp, fluid dram, in 3, yd 3, barrel These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'volume.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. 2022 Weeks after ending output of the world's largest passenger jet, the A380, Airbus is planning a new role for what could be the West's largest commercial freighter by volume, the Beluga. 2022 Finance chief Zach Kirkhorn said this year’s volume growth, equivalent to more than 1.4 million vehicles in 2022, was not dependent on new plants in Texas and Germany coming on line this year.Ĭhristiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 27 Jan. Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News, 27 Jan. 2022 Others suggested the music be limited to low- volume playing or drum cadences to avoid controversy. 2022 Only Stephen Curry and Buddy Hield have made more 3-pointers this season - and despite that high volume, VanVleet shoots it at a better clip (39.3%) than both.Ĭhris Fedor, cleveland, 27 Jan. 2022 The market composite index - a measure of total loan application volume - decreased 7.1 percent from a week earlier, according to Mortgage Bankers Association data. 2022 In addition to the company’s current content volume, NBCU will distribute episodes of new shows each year that have not previously been distributed on Discover based on their linear networks and Peacock. 2022 Anheuser-Busch already has some of the most popular diet-conscious beers with Bud Light, which has 4.3% alcohol by volume or ABV, 110 calories and 6.6 grams, and Michelob Ultra (4.2%, 95 calories and 2.6 carbs). Recent Examples on the Web: Noun But given how huge volume in this market was at times last year, new pricing might not necessarily mean overall crypto transaction revenue will grow in 2022 if activity keeps trending lower.