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Amount Definition, Examples, and How to Use (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：the extent of something (amount)

amount 🔊

/əˈmaʊnt/

How much there is of something, especially something you cannot count individually.

Amount illustrated by a large pile of colorful LEGO bricks, showing bulk quantity.

the extent of something 🔊

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/ði ɪkˈstɛnt əv ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

Refers to the total measure or bulk of a substance or uncountable entity.

📁 Category：Objects & Materials 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'ad' (to, towards) and 'montare' (to climb, mount), literally 'to rise up to', evolving to mean 'the total sum that something adds up to'.

💡 Mnemonic

A Mount Everest of numbers. Think: A mountain (a-mount) is a huge mass. An 'a-mount' is a 'mass' or quantity of something.

📖 Example

Be careful, the amount of milk you pour into the bowl really matters for this recipe. 🔊 Pay close attention, because how much milk you add to the bowl is crucial for this recipe's success.

🔗 Collocations

a large amount of – used before an uncountable noun to indicate a considerable quantity

a small amount of – used before an uncountable noun to indicate a modest or limited quantity

the exact amount – the precise quantity

🔄 Synonyms

quantity (n.) – a more general term for how much there is of something

volume (n.) – often used for the amount of space a substance occupies or the amount of a liquid

mass (n.) – specifically the amount of matter in an object, often used in scientific contexts

🚫 Antonyms

scarcity (n.) – a very small amount, insufficient supply

lack (n.) – the state of being without or not having enough of something

🌱 Derivatives

amounted (v.) – added up to; was equivalent to

amounting (v.) – adding up to; being equivalent to

📖 Cultural Story

Derived from Old French 'amonter' (to ascend, mount up). In medieval financial contexts, bills and debts were tallied 'upwards'. This literal sense of 'climbing to a sum' evolved into the modern meaning of 'total' or 'quantity'. So, an amount is essentially a sum that has 'mounted up'.

Meaning 2：sum total (amount)

amount 🔊

/əˈmaʊnt/

A sum of money, a total figure of cost or value.

sum total 🔊

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/sʌm ˈtoʊtl/

Specifically denotes a numerical total, especially of money or financial value.

📁 Category：Social Economy 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The amount shown on the receipt is the final price, including all taxes. 🔊 The final total displayed on the sales slip is the complete cost, inclusive of all applicable taxes.

🔗 Collocations

total amount – the complete sum of all items

full amount – the entire sum, nothing less

outstanding amount – a sum of money that is still owed and has not been paid

🔄 Synonyms

sum (n.) – a particular amount of money

total (n.) – the final number after everything is added together

figure (n.) – a number representing an amount of money

🚫 Antonyms

partial amount (n.) – a portion or fraction of the full sum

installment (n.) – one of several partial payments that make up the full amount