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Amount

noun/kˈænɐsˌiː/
Definition
a quantity of money
the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈænɐsˌiː/
🇬🇧British English
/ɐmˈaʊnt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɐmˈaʊnt/
2 syllables Say it as /kˈænɐsˌiː/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna quantity of money
“he borrowed a large sum”
nounthe relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion
“an adequate amount of food for four people”
nounhow much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
nouna quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
verbbe tantamount or equivalent to
“Her action amounted to a rebellion”
verbadd up in number or quantity
“The bills amounted to $2,000”
verbdevelop into
“This idea will never amount to anything”
Word Forms
measureverbevaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
amountverbadd up in number or quantity
sumverbdetermine the sum of
summateverbdetermine the sum of
totalverbdetermine the sum of
totalnounthe whole amount
numbernouna symbol used to represent a number
amountnouna quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Menge
eine Menge Geld
🇫🇷French
montant
une quantité d'argent
🇪🇸Spanish
cantidad
una cantidad de dinero
🇮🇹Italian
quantità
una quantità di denaro
🇳🇱Dutch
hoeveelheid
een hoeveelheid geld
🇵🇹Portuguese
quantia
uma quantidade de dinheiro
🇷🇺Russian
количество
количество денег
India
🇮🇳Hindi
मात्रा
धन की एक मात्रा
🇧🇩Bengali
পরিমাণ
টাকার পরিমাণ
🇮🇳Tamil
தொகை
ஒரு அளவு பணம்
🇮🇳Telugu
మొత్తం
డబ్బు పరిమాణం
🇮🇳Marathi
रक्कम
एक रक्कम
🇮🇳Gujarati
રકમ
પૈસાનો જથ્થો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮೊತ್ತ
ಹಣದ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ
🇮🇳Malayalam
തുക
ഒരു തുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਰਕਮ
ਪੈਸੇ ਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਮਾਤਰਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
رقم
رقم کی ایک مقدار
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
数量
一定数量的钱
🇯🇵Japanese
お金の量
🇰🇷Korean
돈의 양
🇻🇳Vietnamese
số lượng
một số tiền
🇹🇭Thai
จำนวน
ปริมาณเงิน
🇮🇩Indonesian
jumlah
sejumlah uang
🇵🇭Filipino
halaga
isang dami ng pera
🇲🇾Malay
jumlah
sejumlah wang
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
كمية
كمية من المال
🇮🇷Persian
مقدار
یک مقدار پول
🇹🇷Turkish
miktar
bir miktar para
🇮🇱Hebrew
סְכוּם
כמות כסף
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'amount'?
The primary meaning of 'amount' is 'a quantity of money'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'amount' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'amount' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'amount' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'amount' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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