Word

amount, n.
(amounts)
freq. cnt. 105

a quantity of money
<noun.possession> freq. cnt.: 54 freq. cnt.: 40 freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

amount amount of money sum sum of money

sample sentences

"he borrowed a large sum"
"the amount he had in cash was insufficient"

semantic pointers

hyponym

gain revenue, receipts, gross cash surrender value contribution deductible defalcation loss, red ink, red figure coverage, insurance coverage advance, cash advance payroll, paysheet peanuts purse purse

hypernym

assets

the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 39 freq. cnt.: 39

amount

sample sentences

"an adequate amount of food for four people"

semantic pointers

hypernym

magnitude

hyponym

positivity, positiveness negativity, negativeness critical mass quantity increase, increment decrement, decrease smallness deficiency, inadequacy, insufficiency margin number, figure

how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
<noun.Tops> freq. cnt.: 40 freq. cnt.: 20 freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 5

amount measure quantity

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

amount

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

measure measure measure

semantic pointers

attribute

standard nonstandard

hypernym

abstraction, abstract entity

hyponym

probability, chance quantum value, economic value fundamental quantity, fundamental measure definite quantity indefinite quantity relative quantity system of measurement, metric cordage octane number, octane rating magnetization, magnetisation radical volume volume proof time unit, unit of time point, point in time playing period, period of play, play interval, time interval

a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 16 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 4

amount sum total

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

amount

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

total total

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

sum summate

semantic pointers

hypernym

quantity

hyponym

grand total subtotal