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amount  /ə ˈmaʊnt/ ? Meaning of "amount"

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Definition(s):

  1. (n) a quantity of money
  2. (n) the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion
  3. (n) how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
  4. (n) a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
  5. (v) be tantamount or equivalent to
  6. (v) add up in number or quantity
  7. (v) develop into

Synonym(s)

quantity, sum, total, amount of money, sum of money

Usage(s):

  1. But the ideal amount of sleep for different health measures isn't all in the same place.
  2. Color crazed: Some kids got revved up after consuming the amount of food dye contained in two 2-oz.
  3. And 12% of patients had gotten more than twice that amount 100 mSv or more.

Quotes

  1. "It is with a great amount of shame that I stand before you and tell you that I have betrayed your trust," Jones told reporters outside court, addressing her fans and family.
    on Oct 5, 2007 By: Marion Jones Source: Reuters

  2. "I must also say that I was shocked to see all of the attention devoted to the amount of time I would spend in jail for what I had done by the media, public and city officials," Hilton said in the Saturday statement. "I would hope going...
    on Jun 9, 2007 By: Paris Hilton Source: CNN

  3. "You see the amount of these [sovereign bond purchasing] operations, of this programme, and we have the feeling -- but we will continue to observe it with great attention -- that what is needed in terms of the level of interventions on our part has...
    on Jul 8, 2010 By: Jean-Claude Trichet Source: Market News International

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