volume
/ˈvɒl.juːm/(noun)
AWL Sublist 3CEFR B2IELTS Band 7.0 - 9.0
Academic Definition
The amount of space that a substance or object occupies; the quantity or amount of something.
Key Academic Collocations
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volumevolumesvoluminous
Lexical Alternatives (Synonyms)
quantitybulkmagnitudecapacityamount
Academic Sample Sentences in Context
"The bar chart highlights a sharp upturn in the total volume of air freight handled by European airports between 2005 and 2019."
"Urban stormwater infrastructure is frequently overwhelmed by the sheer volume of rainfall during tropical cloudbursts."
"Trading volumes on the domestic stock exchange surged to record highs following the deregulation announcement."
IELTS Examiner Scoring Strategy (Lexical Resource)
Indispensable for Task 1: 'The volume of passenger traffic peaked at...' or 'export volumes surpassed imports'.