Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word The total or sum of something; a quantity or measure.
Amount
/əˈmaʊnt/Synonyms:
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This word has no antonymsExamples:
She demanded larger and more frequent amounts of soma.
The total amounted to sixty pounds.
Leave me a small amount of food and an axe.
Etymology:
The word amount originates from the Old French word amunter meaning to ascend, increase, which comes from the Latin admontare, based on ad- (to) + mont (hill, mountain).
Usage Statistics:
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