Amount (Noun)
Meaning 1
The relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion; "an adequate amount of food for four people".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- A significant amount of research has been conducted on the topic to identify its benefits.
- The new employee received an overwhelming amount of information during the first week of training.
- A large amount of debris was cleared from the road after the accident.
- She ate a staggering amount of ice cream at the birthday party.
- A sufficient amount of funding is required to support the proposed project.
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Meaning 2
A quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers.
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 3
A quantity of money; "he borrowed a large sum"; "the amount he had in cash was insufficient".
Classification
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.
Examples
- The company paid a significant amount in taxes last year.
- The charity collected a large amount of donations from generous donors.
- She received a substantial amount as an inheritance from her grandmother.
- The exact amount of the transaction was unclear due to the language barrier.
- The business loan was for a fixed amount with a reasonable interest rate.
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Meaning 4
How much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify.
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Unique beginner for nouns.
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- Point In Time
- Volume
- Point
- Octane Rating
- Fundamental Quantity
- Interval
- Chance
- Magnetisation
- Fundamental Measure
- Octane Number
- Radical
- Economic Value
- Period Of Play
- Magnetization
- Time Unit
- Playing Period
- Probability
- Cordage
- Indefinite Quantity
- Quantum
- Value
- Definite Quantity
- Unit Of Time
- Metric
- Relative Quantity
- System Of Measurement
- Proof
- Time Interval