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Volume

Meaning in mathematics, with examples

/ˈvɑːljuːm/nounCore term

In mathematics, volume means: The amount of space a solid object takes up or a container holds, measured in cubic units such as cm³ or m³.

In Turkish: hacim

How it is used

You find or calculate the volume of cubes, cuboids, cylinders, cones and spheres. Key formulas: cuboid length × width × height, cylinder πr²h, sphere ⁴⁄₃πr³. For liquids, volume is often given in litres (1 litre = 1000 cm³).

Example sentences

  1. Find the volume of a cylinder with radius 3 cm and height 10 cm.

  2. The tank has a volume of 2 cubic metres, which is 2,000 litres.

Common collocations

  • volume of a cylinder
  • find the volume
  • cubic units
  • surface area and volume
  • areaThe size of a flat surface, measured in square units such as cm² or m²; a rectangle 4 m long and 3 m wide has an area of 12 m².
  • cubedMultiplied by itself three times; used to read a power of 3 aloud, so x³ is 'x cubed' and 2³ = 8 is 'two cubed is eight'.
  • radiusThe distance from the centre of a circle or sphere to any point on its edge; it is half the diameter.
  • diameterA straight line from one side of a circle or sphere to the other through its centre, or the length of this line, which is twice the radius.

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