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- Dictionarya·mount/əˈmount/
noun
- 1. a quantity of something, especially the total of a thing or things in number, size, value, or extent: "the 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 dollars"
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1. a. : the total number or quantity : aggregate. trying to figure the amount of time it will take. b. : the quantity at hand or under consideration. has an enormous amount of energy. 2. : the whole effect, significance, or import. 3.
AMOUNT definition: 1. a collection or mass, especially of something that cannot be counted: 2. a collection or mass…. Learn more.
noun. the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion. “an adequate amount of food for four people” see more. noun. a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers. synonyms: sum, total. see more. noun. a quantity of money. “the amount he had in cash was insufficient” synonyms: amount of money, sum, sum of money.
noun. extent; quantity; supply. the total of two or more quantities; sum. the full value, effect, or significance of something. a principal sum plus the interest on it, as in a loan.
(used especially with uncountable nouns) a quantity of something. I was amazed at the amount he could eat. Mix the colours in equal amounts. amount of something an amount of money/information/work/time. A certain amount of time has already been spent on the project. The server is designed to store huge amounts of data.
(əmaʊnt ) Word forms: amounts , amounting , amounted. 1. variable noun B1. 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.
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. Verb. Filter. noun. amounts. The total of two or more quantities; the aggregate. American Heritage. 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.
Meaning of amount – Learner’s Dictionary. amount. noun [ C ] uk / əˈmaʊnt / us. Add to word list. B1. 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.
Definition of amount noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.