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volume

  1. [data analysis] In a TIN, the space (measured in cubic units) between a TIN surface and a plane at a specified elevation. Volume may be calculated above or below the plane.
  2. [Euclidean geometry] The space contained within any geometric solid, usually expressed in cubic units. volume Illustration