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Another word for amount

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Noun

  1. A number or quantity obtained as a result of addition

    See also:

    count

  2. The general sense or significance, as of an action or statement

    Idioms:
    See also:

    meaning

  3. A measurable whole

    See also:

    big

Verb

  1. To come to in number or quantity

    Idioms:
    See also:

    increase

  2. To be equivalent or tantamount

    Idioms:
    See also:

    be

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Another word for amount

Noun

  1. The total of several quantities

    See also:

    whole

    sum

    all

  2. Price

    See also:

    price

  3. Quantity

    See also:

    quantity

  4. The combined effect

    See also:

    sum

    See syn. study at

    result

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Sentence Examples

  • It makes a certain amount of sense.

  • Unfortunately, life gets in the way a fair amount of the time.

  • His note pad was ever present and he spent a considerable amount of time on the phone.

  • She understood why he liked the spot; the scent of honeysuckle and herbs was thick in the air, the manicured gardens pleasant to look at and the awning providing the right amount of cool shade from the midmorning Georgia sun.

  • They are yet to assess the amount of damage to the heart.

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