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- Dictionaryamount/əˈmaʊnt/
noun
- 1. a quantity of something, especially the total of a thing or things in number, size, value, or extent: "sport gives an enormous amount of pleasure to many people"
verb
- 1. come to be (the total) when added together: "losses amounted to over 10 million pounds"
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AMOUNT definition: 1. a collection or mass, especially of something that cannot be counted: 2. a collection or mass…. Learn more.
The meaning of AMOUNT is to be the same in meaning or effect as. How to use amount in a sentence. Amount vs. Number: Usage Guide
An amount is a number, or quantity, of something. If you're surprised by the amount of work you have to do at your new job, you probably didn't expect such a long list of tasks.
The amount of something is how much there is, or how much you have, need, or get. He needs that amount of money to survive. [ + of] I still do a certain amount of work for them. [ + of] Postal money orders are available in amounts up to $700. Synonyms: quantity, lot, measure, size More Synonyms of amount. 2. verb.
1. To add up in number or quantity: The purchases amounted to 50 dollars. 2. To add up in import or effect: That plan will never amount to anything. 3. To be equivalent or tantamount: accusations that amount to an indictment.
noun. the sum total of two or more quantities or sums; aggregate. the sum of the principal and interest of a loan. quantity; measure: a great amount of resistance. the full effect, value, or significance.
Definition of amount noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
The sum of two or more quantities; total. Webster's New World. A number; a sum. American Heritage. The whole meaning, value, or effect. Webster's New World. A principal plus its interest, as in a loan. American Heritage. More Noun Definitions (6) Synonyms: value. substance. significance. import. drift. tenor. purport. burden. outlay. cost. expense.
how much there is of something: The project will take a huge amount of time and money. Fewer examples. I try to limit the amount of fat that I eat. Eating a moderate amount of fat is healthy. It's a reasonable amount of cash. You have to have a certain amount of courage to perform in public. The amount of violence on television appals me.
to reach, extend, or be equal in number, quantity, effect, etc.; be equivalent (usually fol. by to): It is stated differently but amounts to the same thing. to develop into; become (usually fol. by to): With his intelligence, he should amount to something when he grows up.
