VOLUME \VÄL-YÜM\ :
noun
1 a : the amount of sound that is produced by a television, radio, stereo, etc.
1 b : a knob, lever, etc., that controls the amount of sound something makes
2 : an amount of something specified
3: the amount of space that something takes up and that can be measured
4 a: a book and especially one that is part of a series
4 b [count] : one of the magazines, newspapers, etc., in a series
**Idiom**:
speak volumes
: to provide a lot of information about something : to show something very clearly
EXAMPLE SENTENCE:
Mr. Nathan Johnson’s decision to not ignore the problem speaks volumes about his evolving leadership at our company.
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