volumetric

/ˌvɒl.jəˈmet.rɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌvɑːl.jəˈmet.rɪk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌväl-yu̇-ˈme-trik How to pronounce volumetric (audio)/ (ame, mw)

volumetric — 形容詞

  • volumetricpositive
  • more volumetriccomparative
  • most volumetricsuperlative

1. connected with measuring the amount of space that something takes up, especially

1.形容詞C1
釋義

容積測定

與測量物體所佔空間有關的

connected with measuring the amount of space that something takes up, especially a liquid or a gas

例句

The lab technician used a volumetric flask to measure the solution precisely.

實驗室技術員使用容量瓶來精確測量溶液。

collocation: volumetric flask

Heather checked the volumetric flow rate of water through the new pipe.

Heather 檢查了新管道中水的體積流量。

collocation: volumetric flow rate

同義詞
  • volumetrical

    a rare variant with the same meaning; 'volumetric' is the standard form

  • quantitative

    broader — refers to any kind of measurement, not only volume

用法筆記

Almost always appears before a noun (attributive position). Common in scientific and engineering contexts.

常見錯誤

❌The box is very volumetric, so it can hold a lot.
✅The box has a large volume, so it can hold a lot.
💡'volumetric' describes measurement methods or data, not the property of being big.

2. relating to images, models, or displays that represent objects with height, widt

2.形容詞C1
釋義

立體顯示

以長寬深三維方式呈現影像或模型

relating to images, models, or displays that represent objects with height, width, and depth — not just a flat picture

例句

The museum installed a volumetric display that showed a floating 3D image.

博物館安裝了一個立體顯示器，能夠展示浮空的 3D 影像。

collocation: volumetric display

Padma watched a volumetric video that let her see the dancer from every angle.

Padma 觀看了一段立體影片，讓她能從每個角度看到舞者。

volumetric video gives the viewer multiple viewing angles

同義詞
  • three-dimensional

    the everyday term for anything with depth; 'volumetric' is more technical and typically describes imaging or display technology

  • holographic

    a specific technology using light interference to create 3D images; a hologram is one type of volumetric display

用法筆記

Always appears before a noun. Used in technical fields like computer graphics, medical imaging, and display technology. Distinguish from Sense 1: this sense is about representing 3D form visually, not about measuring physical volume.