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AMOUNT

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

How much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

Synonyms:

amount; measure; quantity

Classified under:

Nouns with no superordinates

Hypernyms ("amount" is a kind of...):

abstract entity; abstraction (a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples)

Attribute:

standard (conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind)

nonstandard (varying from or not adhering to a standard)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "amount"):

interval; time interval (a definite length of time marked off by two instants)

period of play; play; playing period ((in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds)

point; point in time (an instant of time)

time unit; unit of time (a unit for measuring time periods)

proof (a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume))

volume (a relative amount)

volume (the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object)

radical ((mathematics) a quantity expressed as the root of another quantity)

magnetisation; magnetization (the extent or degree to which something is magnetized)

octane number; octane rating (a measure of the antiknock properties of gasoline)

cordage (the amount of wood in an area as measured in cords)

metric; system of measurement (a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic)

relative quantity (a quantity relative to some purpose)

indefinite quantity (an estimated quantity)

definite quantity (a specific measure of amount)

fundamental measure; fundamental quantity (one of the four quantities that are the basis of systems of measurement)

economic value; value (the amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else)

quantum ((physics) the smallest discrete quantity of some physical property that a system can possess (according to quantum theory))

chance; probability (a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible)

Derivation:

amount (add up in number or quantity)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion

Example:

an adequate amount of food for four people

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("amount" is a kind of...):

magnitude (the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small))

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "amount"):

figure; number (the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals)

margin (an amount beyond the minimum necessary)

deficiency; inadequacy; insufficiency (lack of an adequate quantity or number)

smallness (the property of being a relatively small amount)

decrease; decrement (the amount by which something decreases)

increase; increment (the amount by which something increases)

quantity (an adequate or large amount)

critical mass (the minimum amount (of something) required to start or maintain a venture)

negativeness; negativity (an amount less than zero)

positiveness; positivity (an amount greater than zero)

Sense 3

Meaning:

A quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers

Synonyms:

amount; sum; total

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("amount" is a kind of...):

quantity (the concept that something has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "amount"):

grand total (the sum of the sums of several groups of numbers)

subtotal (the sum of part of a group of numbers)

Derivation:

amount (add up in number or quantity)

Sense 4

Meaning:

A quantity of money

Example:

the amount he had in cash was insufficient

Synonyms:

amount; amount of money; sum; sum of money

Classified under:

Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession

Hypernyms ("amount" is a kind of...):

assets (anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "amount"):

purse (a sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse)

purse (a sum of money offered as a prize)

peanuts (an insignificant sum of money; a trifling amount)

payroll; paysheet (the total amount of money paid in wages)

advance; cash advance (an amount paid before it is earned)

coverage; insurance coverage (the total amount and type of insurance carried)

figure (an amount of money expressed numerically)

loss; red; red ink (the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue)

defalcation (the sum of money that is misappropriated)

deductible ((taxes) an amount that can be deducted (especially for the purposes of calculating income tax))

contribution (an amount of money contributed)

cash surrender value (the amount that the insurance company will pay on a given life insurance policy if the policy is cancelled prior to the death of the insured)

gross; receipts; revenue (the entire amount of income before any deductions are made)

gain (the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Develop into

Example:

nothing came of his grandiose plans

Synonyms:

add up; amount; come

Classified under:

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations

Hypernyms (to "amount" is one way to...):

become; turn (undergo a change or development)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "amount"):

aggregate (amount in the aggregate to)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s something

Sense 2

Meaning:

Add up in number or quantity

Example:

The bill came to $2,000

Synonyms:

add up; amount; come; number; total

Classified under:

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations

Hypernyms (to "amount" is one way to...):

be (have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun))

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "amount"):

work out (be calculated)

outnumber (be larger in number)

average; average out (amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain)

make (add up to)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s something

Derivation:

amount (how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify)

amount (a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Be tantamount or equivalent to

Example:

Her action amounted to a rebellion

Classified under:

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "amount"):

make (amount to)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s something

Credits

 Context examples: 

This agent may be normally present in very small quantities in urine and blood; larger amounts may be found in the urine and blood of diabetics.

(Acetone, NCI Thesaurus)

The determination of the amount of acetylcholine hormone present in a sample.

(Acetylcholine Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)

The determination of the amount of acetylcholine receptor antibody present in a sample.

(Acetylcholine Receptor Antibody Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)

The determination of the amount of acetylcholinesterase present in a sample.

(Acetylcholinesterase Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)

A chemical substance found naturally in small amounts in plants, trees, volcanoes, and forest fires.

(Acetone, NCI Dictionary)

The fruit also contains high amounts of the flavone velutin which exhibits potent anti-inflammatory properties.

(Acai Berry Juice, NCI Thesaurus)

Abiraterone acetate lowers the amount of androgens (male hormones), such as testosterone, made by the body.

(Abiraterone acetate, NCI Dictionary)

The determination of the amount of abnormal cells present in a sample.

(Abnormal Cell Count, NCI Thesaurus)

The amount of energy from any type of ionizing radiation (e.g., alpha, beta, gamma, neutrons, etc.) deposited in any medium (e.g. water, tissue, air).

(Absorbed Radiation Dose, NCI Thesaurus)

Scientists also calculated the ratio of various craters' depths to diameters, and found that some amount of crater relaxation must have occurred.

(Ceres' Geological Activity, Ice Revealed in New Research, NASA)