vol
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About This Root
From Latin volvere (to roll, turn, wind), past participle volūtum. Variants include volv-, volt-, volut-. A dynamic root: evolve (roll out — unfold gradually), involve (roll into — entangle), revolve (roll back — spin around), revolution (a complete turn — political or physical), revolt (turn back against), and volume (originally a rolled scroll). Prefixes determine the direction of rolling.
Associated Words
benevolence
Kindness and generosity toward others; a charitable act
benevolent
Kind and generous toward others
benevolently
In a kind and generous manner
circumvolution
A rotating or winding movement around an axis
convolute
To make overly complex; to coil or twist
convoluted
Extremely complex and difficult to understand
convolution
A twist or fold; a complex winding shape
devolution
The transfer of power from central to regional authority
devolve
To transfer power or responsibility to another
enrollment
The act of registering; the number of people enrolled
enrolment
The act of registering; the number of people enrolled (British spelling)
ever-changing
Constantly changing
ever-evolving
Continuously developing
ever-expanding
Continuously growing larger
ever-improving
Continuously getting better
ever-increasing
Continuously growing in amount
ever-lasting
Lasting forever; eternal
ever-ready
Always prepared
ever-rising
Continuously increasing
ever-watchful
Constantly vigilant
everbubbling
Continuously bubbling
evergreen
A plant that keeps its leaves all year; remaining fresh or popular
evolution
Gradual development over time; biological change across generations
evolutionary
Of or relating to biological evolution; developing gradually
evolutionism
The theory that species develop through evolution
evolutionist
A supporter of evolutionary theory; relating to evolutionism
evolve
To develop or change gradually; to undergo biological evolution
evolved
Developed through a process of evolution
evolving
Gradually developing or changing over time
high-volume
Involving a large quantity or amount
intervolve
To twist or coil things together
involuntarily
Without conscious control or intention
involuntary
Done without intention or conscious control
involution
Inward complexity or entanglement; shrinking of an organ to normal size
involve
to include or contain; to implicate or engage
involved
Taking part in something; complicated; emotionally connected
involvement
The state of taking part in or being connected with something
invulnerable
Impossible to harm or defeat; completely protected
low-volume
Involving a small quantity or capacity
malevolence
The desire to cause harm to others; deep ill will
malevolent
Wishing or intending harm to others; deeply ill-willed
malevolently
In a way that shows desire to harm others
one-volume
Published or contained in a single volume
revolt
To rebel against authority; an act of rebellion
revolting
Causing strong disgust; relating to rebellion
revolution
An overthrow of government; a dramatic change; one complete rotation
revolutionary
Causing dramatic change; a person who supports revolution
revolutionary-era
The period associated with a major revolution
revolutionist
A supporter or participant in revolution
revolutionize
To completely and fundamentally change something
revolutionized
Completely and fundamentally transformed
revolve
To move in a circle around a central point
revolving
Turning around a central point; rolling over cyclically
volatile
Liable to change rapidly; evaporating easily; unstable or explosive
volatility
Tendency to change rapidly; ability to evaporate easily
volatize
To cause to evaporate or turn into vapor
volition
The power of conscious choice; free will
volitional
Relating to or resulting from a deliberate act of will
volitive
Relating to the will; expressing a wish
volley
A simultaneous burst of shots or words; to hit a ball before it bounces
voluble
Talking fluently and at great length
volume
The amount of space something occupies; loudness of sound; one book in a series
voluminous
Very large in size or quantity; consisting of many volumes
voluntarily
Of one's own free will, without compulsion
voluntary
Done freely by choice, without being forced; working without payment
volunteer
A person who freely offers their time or service; to offer to do something without being asked
volunteerism
The practice or spirit of voluntary service to others
volunteers
People who freely offer their time or services without pay
vulnerability
The state of being open to harm or attack; a specific weakness
vulnerable
Easily harmed or attacked physically or emotionally