"multivolume" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: multi- + volume Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|multi|volume}} multi- + volume Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} multivolume (not comparable)
  1. (of a written work) Having multiple volumes. Tags: not-comparable Translations (having multiple volumes): բազմահատոր (bazmahator) (Armenian), çoxcildli (Azerbaijani), moniosainen (Finnish), многото́мный (mnogotómnyj) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-multivolume-en-adj-TmAPVHcq Categories (other): English terms prefixed with multi- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with multi-: 50 50 Disambiguation of 'having multiple volumes': 97 3
  2. (computing) Of or relating to more than one volume, or storage area. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-multivolume-en-adj-OMr8Epol Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with multi- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 81 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with multi-: 50 50 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: multi-volume

Download JSON data for multivolume meaning in English (2.5kB)

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