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- [vol-yoom, -yuh m yoo-nit]
- /ˈvɒl yum, -yəm ˈyu nɪt/
- /ˈvɒljuːm ˈjuːnɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vol-yoom, -yuh m yoo-nit]
- /ˈvɒl yum, -yəm ˈyu nɪt/
Definitions of volume unit words
- noun volume unit a logarithmic unit used to measure the magnitude of a sound wave. 1
- noun volume unit a unit equal to a decibel for expressing the magnitude of a complex audio signal, as that of speech or music, above a reference level of one milliwatt 0
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Origin of volume unit
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40
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Parts of speech for Volume unit
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
volume unit popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
volume unit usage trend in Literature
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