amount
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.
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
1confusables note For amount
Words that may be confused with amount
- amount , number (see confusables note at the current entry)
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How to use amount in a sentence
Alcohol and sugar, even in moderate amounts, are not only sinful but poisonous.
How Taryn Toomey’s ‘The Class’ Became New York’s Latest Fitness Craze | Lizzie Crocker | January 9, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTHis keepers fed the beast copious amounts of port, Champagne, and whiskey to pacify the persnickety pachyderm.
Zebra Finches, Dolphins, Elephants, and More Animals Under the Influence | Bill Schulz | December 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAs with so many things, keeping screen time in moderate amounts seems key.
Yes, Your Toddler Can Watch TV: The New Rules for Screen Time | Russell Saunders | December 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe increased amount was present for a period of about two months with normal amounts before and after.
They may now also raise unlimited amounts of money to fund such overt political messages.
Mystery Man Buys Kentucky for the GOP | Center for Public Integrity | October 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Larger amounts are not uncommon in fevers, gastrointestinal disturbances, and certain nervous disorders.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddAs the Chinese are so numerous, the sum amounts to considerable, although it it not all paid to the fiscal.
He has a marvellously delicate musical organization, and an instinct how things ought to be played which amounts to second sight.
Music-Study in Germany | Amy FayLarger amounts are very rarely found, and generally point to obstruction in the duodenum.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddLarger amounts, not well mixed with fecal matter, indicate inflammation of the large intestine.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell Todd
British Dictionary definitions for amount
/ (əˈmaʊnt) /
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
(intr usually foll by to) to be equal or add up in effect, meaning, or quantity
Origin of amount
1usage For amount
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