Space vs. Volume — What's the Difference?

Space is the boundless three-dimensional extent in which objects and events have relative position and direction. In classical physics, physical space is often conceived in three linear dimensions, although modern physicists usually consider it, with time, to be part of a boundless four-dimensional continuum known as spacetime.

Volume is the quantity of three-dimensional space enclosed by a closed surface, for example, the space that a substance (solid, liquid, gas, or plasma) or 3D shape occupies or contains. Volume is often quantified numerically using the SI derived unit, the cubic metre.

(Mathematics) A set of elements or points satisfying specified geometric postulates

A collection of written or printed sheets bound together; a book.

The infinite extension of the three-dimensional region in which all matter exists.

One of the books of a work printed and bound in more than one book.

The expanse in which the solar system, stars, and galaxies exist; the universe.

A series of issues of a periodical, usually covering one calendar year.

The region of this expanse beyond Earth's atmosphere.

A unit of written material assembled together and cataloged in a library.

An extent or expanse of a surface or three-dimensional area

A roll of parchment; a scroll.

A blank or empty area

The amount of space occupied by a three-dimensional object or region of space, expressed in cubic units.

An area provided for a particular purpose

The capacity of such a region or of a specified container, expressed in cubic units.

Reserved or available accommodation on a public transportation vehicle.

Amount; quantity:a low volume of business; a considerable volume of lumber.

A period or interval of time

OftenvolumesA large amount:volumes of praise.

A little while

The amplitude or loudness of a sound.

Sufficient freedom from external pressure to develop or explore one's needs, interests, and individuality

A control, as on a radio, for adjusting amplitude or loudness.

(Music) One of the intervals between the lines of a staff.

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.

(Printing) One of the blank pieces of type or other means used for separating words or characters.

Strength of sound; loudness.

One of the intervals during the telegraphic transmission of a message when the key is open or not in contact.

The issues of a periodical over a period of one year.

Blank sections in printed material or broadcast time available for use by advertisers.

A bound book.

To organize or arrange with spaces between

A single book of a publication issued in multi-book format, such as an encyclopedia.

To separate or keep apart

A great amount (of meaning) about something.

(Slang) To stupefy or disorient. Often used with out

(obsolete) A roll or scroll, which was the form of ancient books.

To be or become stupefied or disoriented. Often used with out

Quantity.

(heading) Of time.

A rounded mass or convolution.

Free time; leisure, opportunity.

(economics) The total supply of money in circulation or, less frequently, total amount of credit extended, within a specified national market or worldwide.

A specific (specified) period of time.

(computing) An accessible storage area with a single file system, typically resident on a single partition of a hard disk.

An undefined period of time (without qualifier, especially a short period); a while.

(bodybuilding) The total of weight worked by a muscle in one training session, the weight of every single repetition summed up.

(heading) Unlimited or generalized extent, physical or otherwise.

(intransitive) To be conveyed through the air, waft.

Distance between things.

(transitive) To cause to move through the air, waft.

Physical extent across two or three dimensions (sometimes for or to do something).

(intransitive) To swell.

Physical extent in all directions, seen as an attribute of the universe (now usually considered as a part of space-time), or a mathematical model of this.

A roll; a scroll; a written document rolled up for keeping or for use, after the manner of the ancients.

The near-vacuum in which planets, stars and other celestial objects are situated; the universe beyond the earth's atmosphere.

Hence, a collection of printed sheets bound together, whether containing a single work, or a part of a work, or more than one work; a book; a tome; especially, that part of an extended work which is bound up together in one cover; as, a work in four volumes.

The physical and psychological area one needs within which to live or operate; personal freedom.

Anything of a rounded or swelling form resembling a roll; a turn; a convolution; a coil.

(heading) A bounded or specific extent, physical or otherwise.

Dimensions; compass; space occupied, as measured by cubic units, that is, cubic inches, feet, yards, etc.; mass; bulk; as, the volume of an elephant's body; a volume of gas.

A (chiefly empty) area or volume with set limits or boundaries.

Amount, fullness, quantity, or caliber of voice or tone.

(music) A position on the staff or stave bounded by lines.

The amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object;

A gap in text between words, lines etc., or a digital character used to create such a gap.

The property of something that is great in magnitude;

(metal type) A piece of metal type used to separate words, cast lower than other type so as not to take ink, especially one that is narrower than one en (compare quad).

Physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together;

A gap; an empty place.

A publication that is one of a set of several similar publications;

(geometry) A set of points, each of which is uniquely specified by a number (the dimensionality) of coordinates.

A relative amount;

A generalized construct or set whose members have some property in common; typically there will be a geometric metaphor allowing these members to be viewed as "points". Often used with a restricting modifier describing the members (e.g. vector space), or indicating the inventor of the construct (e.g. Hilbert space).

The magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction);

A field, area, or sphere of activity or endeavour.

Anything analogous to a physical space in which one can interact, such as an online chat room.

To roam, walk, wander.

(transitive) To set some distance apart.

To insert or utilise spaces in a written text.

To eject into outer space, usually without a space suit.

To travel into and through outer space.

Extension, considered independently of anything which it may contain; that which makes extended objects conceivable and possible.

Place, having more or less extension; room.

A quantity or portion of extension; distance from one thing to another; an interval between any two or more objects; as, the space between two stars or two hills; the sound was heard for the space of a mile.

Quantity of time; an interval between two points of time; duration; time.

A short time; a while.

Walk; track; path; course.

A small piece of metal cast lower than a face type, so as not to receive the ink in printing, - used to separate words or letters.

One of the intervals, or open places, between the lines of the staff.

That portion of the universe outside the earth or its atmosphere; - called also outer space.

To walk; to rove; to roam.

To arrange or adjust the spaces in or between; as, to space words, lines, or letters.

The unlimited expanse in which everything is located;

An empty area (usually bounded in some way between things);

An area reserved for some particular purpose;

A blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing;

The interval between two times;

A blank area;

One of the areas between or below or above the lines of a musical staff;

(printing) a block of type without a raised letter; used for spacing between words

Place at intervals;