amount

[ uh-mount ]

/ əˈmaʊnt /

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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.

verb (used without object)

to total; add (usually followed by to): The repair bill amounts to $300.

to reach, extend, or be equal in number, quantity, effect, etc.; be equivalent (usually followed by to): It is stated differently but amounts to the same thing.

to develop into; become (usually followed by to): With his intelligence, he should amount to something when he grows up.

Origin of amount

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English verb amounten, amunten, from Anglo-French amo(u)nter, amunter, Old French amonter literally, “to go up, ascend,” probably a- + monter; noun use of verb from early 18th century; see a-⁵, mount¹

words often confused with amount

The traditional distinction between amount and number is that amount is used with mass or uncountable nouns ( the amount of paperwork; the amount of energy ) and number with countable nouns ( a number of songs; a number of days ). Although objected to, the use of amount instead of number with countable nouns occurs in both speech and writing, especially when the noun can be considered as a unit or group ( the amount of people present; the amount of weapons ) or when it refers to money ( the amount of dollars paid; the amount of pennies in the till ).

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH amount

amount , number (see confusables note at the current entry)

Words nearby amount

amortizement, Amory, Amos, amosite, Amoss' sign, amount, amount at risk, amount of substance, amount to, amount to the same thing, amour

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Example sentences from the Web for amount

So I started to think about anything in my life that would be worth people giving it any amount of time.
Patton Oswalt on Fighting Conservatives With Satire|William O’Connor|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The number of diplomats was pitiful (45 appointees in 1860), as was the amount of money allocated to them.
U.S. Embassies Have Always Been for Sale|William O’Connor|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The amount of vanished bitcoins was 650,000 BTC (or 24.7 billion yen).
Japanese Bitcoin Heist ‘an Inside Job,’ Not Hackers Alone|Nathalie-Kyoko Stucky, Jake Adelstein|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
They are afflicted with “progressive spiritual emptiness,” he said, which no amount of academic honors and degrees can fill.
Pope Francis Denounces the Vatican Elite’s 'Spiritual Alzheimer’s'|Barbie Latza Nadeau|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST

But this is far from an amount that makes commercial imports possible.
Why Congress Hates Your Cuban Rum|Tim Mak|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In any case some allowance should be made for the amount of nitrogen collected by the legumes.
The Pecan and its Culture|H. Harold Hume
"The amount altogether is, you perceive, eleven hundred pounds," he continued.
Verner's Pride|Mrs. Henry Wood
But if they do not coincide, then the amount of error may be found by the micrometer wheel g, Fig. 1353.
Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II|Joshua Rose
The amount of silver it contains must be determined and recorded.
A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines.|Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob Beringer
It is wonderful what an amount of labor it costs to earn even the little the natives seem to care for.
The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 2 of 2)|Ida Husted Harper

British Dictionary definitions for amount

amount

/ (əˈmaʊnt) /

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

verb

(intr usually foll by to) to be equal or add up in effect, meaning, or quantity

Word Origin for amount

C13: from Old French amonter to go up, from amont upwards, from a to + mont mountain (from Latin mōns)

usage for amount

The use of a plural noun after amount of ( an amount of bananas; the amount of refugees) should be avoided: a quantity of bananas; the number of refugees

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	amount
释义	amount [ uh-mount ] / əˈmaʊnt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR amount ON THESAURUS.COM 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. verb (used without object) to total; add (usually followed by to): The repair bill amounts to $300. to reach, extend, or be equal in number, quantity, effect, etc.; be equivalent (usually followed by to): It is stated differently but amounts to the same thing. to develop into; become (usually followed by to): With his intelligence, he should amount to something when he grows up. Origin of amount First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English verb amounten, amunten, from Anglo-French amo(u)nter, amunter, Old French amonter literally, “to go up, ascend,” probably a- + monter; noun use of verb from early 18th century; see a-⁵, mount¹ words often confused with amount The traditional distinction between amount and number is that amount is used with mass or uncountable nouns ( the amount of paperwork; the amount of energy ) and number with countable nouns ( a number of songs; a number of days ). Although objected to, the use of amount instead of number with countable nouns occurs in both speech and writing, especially when the noun can be considered as a unit or group ( the amount of people present; the amount of weapons ) or when it refers to money ( the amount of dollars paid; the amount of pennies in the till ). WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH amount amount , number (see confusables note at the current entry) Words nearby amount amortizement, Amory, Amos, amosite, Amoss' sign, amount, amount at risk, amount of substance, amount to, amount to the same thing, amour Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for amount So I started to think about anything in my life that would be worth people giving it any amount of time. Patton Oswalt on Fighting Conservatives With Satire\|William O’Connor\|January 6, 2015\|DAILY BEAST The number of diplomats was pitiful (45 appointees in 1860), as was the amount of money allocated to them. U.S. Embassies Have Always Been for Sale\|William O’Connor\|January 2, 2015\|DAILY BEAST The amount of vanished bitcoins was 650,000 BTC (or 24.7 billion yen). Japanese Bitcoin Heist ‘an Inside Job,’ Not Hackers Alone\|Nathalie-Kyoko Stucky, Jake Adelstein\|January 1, 2015\|DAILY BEAST They are afflicted with “progressive spiritual emptiness,” he said, which no amount of academic honors and degrees can fill. Pope Francis Denounces the Vatican Elite’s 'Spiritual Alzheimer’s'\|Barbie Latza Nadeau\|December 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But this is far from an amount that makes commercial imports possible. Why Congress Hates Your Cuban Rum\|Tim Mak\|December 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In any case some allowance should be made for the amount of nitrogen collected by the legumes. The Pecan and its Culture\|H. Harold Hume "The amount altogether is, you perceive, eleven hundred pounds," he continued. Verner's Pride\|Mrs. Henry Wood But if they do not coincide, then the amount of error may be found by the micrometer wheel g, Fig. 1353. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II\|Joshua Rose The amount of silver it contains must be determined and recorded. A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines.\|Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob Beringer It is wonderful what an amount of labor it costs to earn even the little the natives seem to care for. The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 2 of 2)\|Ida Husted Harper British Dictionary definitions for amount amount / (əˈmaʊnt) / 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 verb (intr usually foll by to) to be equal or add up in effect, meaning, or quantity Word Origin for amount C13: from Old French amonter to go up, from amont upwards, from a to + mont mountain (from Latin mōns) usage for amount The use of a plural noun after amount of ( an amount of bananas; the amount of refugees) should be avoided: a quantity of bananas; the number of refugees Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to amount load, bulk, extent, supply, chunk, number, volume, lot, measure, ton, product, outlay, price tag, sum, budget, damage, cost, output, expense, import
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amount

noun

verb (used without object)

Origin of amount

words often confused with amount

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH amount

Words nearby amount

Example sentences from the Web for amount

British Dictionary definitions for amount

noun

verb

Word Origin for amount

usage for amount

Words related to amount