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amount Definition

amount (ə mo̵unt)

intransitive verb

  1. to add up; equal in total the bill amounts to $4.50
  2. to be equal in meaning, value, or effect her failure to reply amounts to a refusal

Etymology: ME amounten, to ascend < OFr amonter < amont, upward < a- (L ad), to + mont < L montem, acc. sing. of mons, mountain

noun

  1. the sum of two or more quantities; total
  2. the whole meaning, value, or effect
  3. a quantity a fair amount of resistance

amount Synonyms

amount

n.

  1. The total of several quantities

    sum, product, sum total; see all 1, sum, whole.

  2. Price

    expense, cost, outlay; see price.

  3. Quantity

    volume, measure, mass, number; see quantity.

  4. The combined effect

    substance, value, significance; see result. See syn. study atsum.

amount Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • money: He is limited in his lending solely by a multiple of the amount of money he already has.
  • waste: The Council will minimize the amount of waste it sends to landfill.
  • energy: Everyone can play a part in increasing the amount of renewable energy the UK uses.
  • datum: USB memory sticks enable large amounts of data to be stored.
  • cash: However, you may be required to ' match fund ' - ie put in an equal amount of cash to the requested loan.
  • time: You will need to spend considerable amounts of time using a personal computer.

Converse of object

  • reduce: None have achieved any advance in reducing the amount of drug harm.
  • spend: I spend a fair amount of my time waiting for machines.
  • pay: A cash bonus scheme where the amount paid to the employe is linked to the performance of the company's shares.
  • increase: We need your support to increase the amount of essays we have in our archive of papers.
  • exceed: Financial obligations to the customer will never exceed the amount the customer has paid during the previous six months.
  • calculate: Don't get too caught up in calculating exact amounts.

Adjective modifier

  • huge: They are taking huge amounts of our money in profits year on year on year.
  • considerable: These large areas can produce considerable amounts of surface water runoff in heavy storms.
  • vast: There are vast amounts of slot machines for you to try you luck.
  • large: USB memory sticks enable large amounts of data to be stored.
  • certain: A certain amount of coercion or healthy bribery may be needed to practice!
  • enormous: Depending on budget, there's an enormous amount of choice.

Noun used with modifier

  • dollar: That notice shall be updated annually to specify the dollar amount of the tax.
  • loan: The loan amounts in case of secured no credit check loans are proportionate to the value of the collateral.

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