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amount > 7 senses
NOUN1amountHow much of something is available
2amount, sum, sum of money, amount of moneyA quantity of money
3amount, measure, quantityHow much there is of something that you can quantify
4amount, sum, totalA quantity obtained by addition
VERB1amountBe tantamount or equivalent to
2amount, total, number, add up, comeAdd up in number or quantity
3amount, come, add upDevelop into
amount > pronunciation
Soundsahmaw'nt
Rhymesaccount, catamount, count, and 10 more rhymes in awnt at the HyperDic website...
amount > noun 1, attribute
MeaningHow much of something is available.
Examples"an adequate amount of food for four people"
Narrowercritical mass; quantity; increase, increment; decrease, decrement; insufficiency, inadequacy, deficiency; number, figure
Broadermagnitude
amount > noun 2, possession
MeaningA quantity of money.
Examples"the amount he had in cash was insufficient"
Synonymssum, sum of money, amount of money
Narrowergain; cash surrender value; contribution; deductible; defalcation; loss, red ink, red; figure; coverage, insurance coverage; advance, cash advance; payroll, paysheet; peanuts; purse; purse
Broaderassets
amount > noun 3, Tops
MeaningHow much there is of something that you can quantify.
Synonymsmeasure, quantity
Attributesstandard; nonstandard
Narrowerprobability, chance; quantum; value, economic value; fundamental quantity, fundamental measure; definite quantity; indefinite quantity; relative quantity; system of measurement, metric; cordage; octane number, octane rating; linear measure, long measure; magnetization, magnetisation; volume; volume; proof; time unit, unit of time; point, point in time; playing period, period of play, play; time interval, interval
Broaderabstraction
Verbsamount
amount > noun 4, cognition
MeaningA quantity obtained by addition.
Synonymssum, total
Narrowerpolynomial, multinomial
Broaderquantity
Verbsamount
amount > verb 1, stative
MeaningBe tantamount or equivalent to.
PatternSomething ----s something
Examples"Her action amounted to a rebellion"
Narrowermake
amount > verb 2, stative
MeaningAdd up in number or quantity.
PatternSomething ----s something
Examples"The bills amounted to $2,000"
Synonymstotal, number, add up, come
Narrowerwork out; outnumber; average, average out; make
Broaderbe
Nounsamount; amount
amount > verb 3, stative
MeaningDevelop into.
PatternSomething ----s something
Examples"This idea will never amount to anything"
Synonymscome, add up
Narroweraggregate
Broaderbecome, turn

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