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volume

/ˈvɒl.juːm/ /ˈvɑl.jum/

Meanings
noun
A three-dimensional measure of space that comprises a length, a width and a height. It is measured in units of cubic centimeters in metric, cubic inches or cubic feet in English measurement.

Examples :

"The room is 9x12x8, so its volume is 864 cubic feet."
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Illustration publication

publication noun

/ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/

The act of publishing printed or other matter.

"The publication of the school newsletter was delayed due to technical issues. "

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Illustration centimeters

centimeters noun

/ˈsɛntɪˌmiːtərz/ /ˈsɛntəˌmiːtərz/

An SI unit of length equal to 10-2 metres. Symbol: cm

"The rain fell five centimeters last night. "

Illustration historical

historical noun

/hɪˈstɒɹɪkəl/ /hɪˈstɔːɹɪkəl/

A historical romance.

"The historical romance novel was a bestseller in the bookstore. "

Illustration convolution

convolution noun

/ˌkɑːnvəˈluːʃən/ /ˌkɑːnvəˈluːʃn/

A twist or fold.

"The convolution of the garden hose made it difficult to unroll. "

Illustration measurement

measurement noun

/ˈmeʒ.ə.mənt/ /ˈmeʒ.ɚ.mənt/

The act of measuring.

"The measurement of the room's length was important for ordering new furniture. "

Illustration periodical

periodical noun

/ˌpɪriˈɑdɪkəl/ /ˌpɪriˈɑːdɪkəl/

A publication issued regularly, but less frequently than daily.

"My mom subscribes to a cooking periodical that comes out once a month. "

Illustration encyclopedia

encyclopedia noun

/ənˌsəɪ.kləˈpi.di.ə/ /ɪnˌsaɪ.kləˈpi(ː).di.ə/

A comprehensive reference work (often spanning several printed volumes) with articles (usually arranged in alphabetical order, or sometimes arranged by category) on a range of subjects, sometimes general, sometimes limited to a particular field.

"My dad used the encyclopedia to look up information about the history of the Roman Empire for my school project. "

Illustration circulation

circulation noun

/ˌsɜː(ɹ).kjʊˈleɪ.ʃən/ /ˌsɝkjʊˈleɪʃən/

The act of moving in a circle, or in a course which brings the moving body to the place where its motion began.

"The circulation of the school newspaper ensured that all students received the latest updates. "

Illustration dimensional

dimensional adjective

/-ʃnəl/

Of or pertaining to dimensions.

"The math problem required us to understand the dimensional relationships of the cube. "

Illustration subscription

subscription noun

/səbˈskrɪpʃən/

Access to a resource for a period of time, generally for payment.

"I have a monthly subscription to the Daily Telegraph newspaper."

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circulating verb

/ˈsɜːrkjəˌleɪtɪŋ/ /ˈsɜːkjʊˌleɪtɪŋ/

To move in circles or through a circuit

"The air conditioning is circulating cool air throughout the office. "