AMOUNT Definition & Meaning

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[ uh-mount ]

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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.

amount

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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

intrusually foll byto to be equal or add up in effect, meaning, or quantity

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Usage

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

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Confusables Note

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 ).

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of amount¹

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; a- ⁵, mount ¹

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of amount¹

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

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Example Sentences

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She said the ticket price of £60 for two seemed reasonable, so she did not think it would be a scam over such a small amount.

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As I loaded my purchases in the car, I felt that I was stocking up a small restaurant with the amount of fresh fish and meat that I was going to store now.

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A sugar tax on soft drinks was introduced in 2019 and has helped removed huge amounts of sugar from drinks sold in Britain, according to Public Health England.

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A shooter can’t control whether or not an open jumper goes in; they only can control the amount of work they’ve put into giving that shot the best possible chance to go in.

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