- pronunciation:
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maUnt
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Language Note, Word History, Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition: |
measure; quantity.
He put a small amount of butter on his bread.What amount of money is in the account?- synonyms:
- portion, quantity
- similar words:
- deal, lot, volume
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related words: |
allowance, charge, cost, degree |
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Amount or
number? Which word is right for your sentence? Use
amount when you are telling how much there is of something that cannot be counted in numbers.
A large amount of lava shot out of the volcano.
Use
number when you are telling how many there are of something that can be counted.
A great number of rocks tumbled down the mountain. Remember , the word
quantity may be used both with things that can be counted and with things that cannot be counted.
Antarctica is covered by a great quantity of ice. A large quantity of penguins live in that frigid land.
Amount comes from
amonter, an early French word that means "to go up" or "rise." The French word is from a Latin phrase that means "to the mountain."