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Synonyms for amount

Most common

total sum sum total substance measure quantity degree

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

2. Quantity

quantity, measure

Verb

1. Number

number, add up, come

Other

purport

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    The total, aggregate or sum of material (not applicable to discrete numbers or units or items in standard English).

    The amount of atmospheric pollution threatens a health crisis.

  2. n. 2

    A quantity or volume.

    The dogs need different amounts of food.

  3. v. 1

    To total or evaluate.

    The money in my pocket amounts to three dollars and change.

Forms

Plural
amounts → sums, totals, wholes, substances…
Past participle
amounted
e.g. amounted → numbered, comen, purported…

Example sentences

  • total The total bill for drinks came up to 7000 dollars.
  • sum I pay quite a sum of money for each game-cassette.
  • substance The result of the experiment was a blue substance.
  • measure Gauges are used to measure the thickness of wire.
  • quantity In general, consumers prefer quantity to quality.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
amountfalling
totalfalling
sumfalling
substancesteady
measuresteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
sum1
4 letters
come1
5 letters
whole1, total2
6 letters
number2, matter2, degree2
7 letters
measure2, purport2
8 letters
quantity3
9 letters
substance2, aggregate3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (total2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
montant
Deutsch
Betrag