greater volume vs larger volume

Both 'greater volume' and 'larger volume' are correct and commonly used English phrases. They can be used interchangeably to refer to a volume that's bigger in size or quantity. The choice between the two phrases depends on personal preference or the specific context in which they're used.

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greater volume

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to refer to a volume that is bigger in size or quantity.

This phrase is used to describe a volume that is larger in size or quantity compared to another volume. It is often used in contexts related to measurements, capacities, or amounts.

Examples:

The container has a greater volume than the previous model.
The lake has a greater volume of water after the heavy rain.
The company experienced greater volume of sales this quarter.
The new building has a greater volume of space than the old one.
The larger box has a greater volume for storing items.

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The replacement of analogue tachographs by digital tachographs will progressively enable a greater volume of data to be checked more swiftly and more precisely and, for that reason, Member States will be increasingly able to undertake more checks.
The replacement of analogue tachographs by digital tachographs will progressively enable a greater volume of data to be checked more swiftly and more precisely and, for that reason, Member States will be increasingly able to undertake more checks.
The instruments are arranged from lesser to greater volume.
The instruments are arranged from lesser to greater volume.
This can be explained by the advantages offered by fibreoptic cables, which can carry a much greater volume of traffic at a higher connection quality.
The net result will be that a greater volume of goods will be transported by rail, inland waterway and short-haul transport.
We're occupying a much larger area, therefore we have a greater volume of air.
I strongly support the commitment made during the G20 meeting to generate a greater volume of capital and draw up liquidity management standards.
I welcome this report, which has provisions to allow a greater volume of euro cash to travel to countries which are due to adopt the euro to cope with demand.
The lower the percentage of nitrogen, the higher the transport costs per unit of fertiliser and the greater volume that must be applied to a given area.
Where the European Union can intervene, as it is already doing in MEDIA Plus, it should be able to continue doing so with a greater volume of financial resources.
The reason for maintaining the strict milk quota system is that the quotas that are presently in effect allow for a greater volume of milk production than what the EU consumes internally.
As a result, in the view of the EESC, the service economy involves a considerably greater volume of exchange and therefore has a much larger impact on the internal market than the current official statistics lead one to believe.
Given the relatively greater volume of emissions from ships compared to land-based emissions, the Commission should examine how the other emissions from ships can best be included in the scope of Directive 2001/81/EC.
Recognises that this Forum will constitute the cornerstone of a new and additional approach to development and cooperation augmenting and supporting existing mechanisms and institutions, and that there remains a crucial need for a greater volume of aid which must be better managed;
But it is also high time that governments themselves began to provide incentives which would help to encourage a greater volume of long-term credit commitments.
The traditional planning of menus from a shopping basket of fruit, vegetables and meat provides a far greater volume of healthy nutrients than ready-made convenience foods.
Gas meters incorporating non-synthetic membranes indicate that customers have consumed a greater volume of gas than that actually supplied because such membranes lose elasticity over time and affect the accuracy of the meter.
Particular attention shall be focused on the more sensitive land border points which account for a greater volume of traffic and where the number of persons moving is higher.

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