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Overview of noun amount


      »   The noun amount has 4 meanings (first 4 from tagged texts)
  • amount -- (how Much1.) Much -- (a great amount or extent; "they did much for humanity")

    1.) Much -- ((quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent; "not much rain"; "much affection"; "much grain is in storage")

    much of Something1.) Something -- (a thing of some kind; "is there something you want?")

    something is Available1.) Available -- (obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service; "kept a fire extinguisher available"; "much information is available through computers"; "available in many colors"; "the list of available candidates is unusually long")

    2.) Available, uncommitted -- (not busy; not otherwise committed; "he was not available for comment"; "he was available and willing to accompany her")

    available; "an Adequate1.) Adequate -- ((sometimes followed by `to') meeting the requirements especially of a task; "she had adequate training"; "her training was adequate"; "she was adequate to the job")

    2.) Adequate, decent, enough -- (enough to meet a purpose; "an adequate income"; "the food was adequate"; "a decent wage"; "enough food"; "food enough")

    adequate amount of Food1.) Food, nutrient -- (any substance that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue)

    2.) Food, solid food -- (any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment; "food and drink")

    food for Four1.) Four, 4, IV, tetrad, quatern, quaternion, quaternary, quaternity, quartet, quadruplet, foursome, Little Joe -- (the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one)

    1.) Four, 4, iv -- (being one more than three)

    four people")
  • sum, Sum1.) Sum, sum of money, amount, amount of money -- (a quantity of money; "he borrowed a large sum"; "the amount he had in cash was insufficient")

    2.) Sum, amount, total -- (a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers)

    sum of Money1.) Money -- (the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender; "we tried to collect the money he owed us")

    2.) Money -- (wealth reckoned in terms of money; "all his money is in real estate")

    money, amount, amount of Money1.) Money -- (the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender; "we tried to collect the money he owed us")

    2.) Money -- (wealth reckoned in terms of money; "all his money is in real estate")

    money -- (a Quantity1.) Measure, quantity, amount -- (how much there is of something that you can quantify)

    2.) Quantity -- (an adequate or large amount; "he had a quantity of ammunition")

    quantity of Money1.) Money -- (the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender; "we tried to collect the money he owed us")

    2.) Money -- (wealth reckoned in terms of money; "all his money is in real estate")

    money; "he Borrowed1.) Borrow -- (get temporarily; "May I borrow your lawn mower?")

    2.) Adopt, borrow, take over, take up -- (take up and practice as one's own)

    borrowed a Large1.) Large -- (a garment size for a large person)

    1.) Large, big -- (above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a large city"; "set out for the big city"; "a large sum"; "a big (or large) barn"; "a large family"; "big businesses"; "a big expenditure"; "a large number of newspapers"; "a big group of scientists"; "large areas of the world")

    large sum"; "the amount he had in Cash1.) Cash, hard cash, hard currency -- (money in the form of bills or coins; "there is a desperate shortage of hard cash")

    2.) Cash, immediate payment -- (prompt payment for goods or services in currency or by check)

    cash was insufficient")
  • measure, Quantity1.) Measure, quantity, amount -- (how much there is of something that you can quantify)

    2.) Quantity -- (an adequate or large amount; "he had a quantity of ammunition")

    quantity, amount -- (how Much1.) Much -- (a great amount or extent; "they did much for humanity")

    1.) Much -- ((quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent; "not much rain"; "much affection"; "much grain is in storage")

    much there is of Something1.) Something -- (a thing of some kind; "is there something you want?")

    something that you can quantify)
  • sum, amount, Total1.) Sum, total, totality, aggregate -- (the whole amount)

    2.) Sum, amount, total -- (a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers)

    total -- (a Quantity1.) Measure, quantity, amount -- (how much there is of something that you can quantify)

    2.) Quantity -- (an adequate or large amount; "he had a quantity of ammunition")

    quantity obtained by the Addition1.) Addition, add-on, improver -- (a component that is added to something to improve it; "the addition of a bathroom was a major improvement"; "the addition of cinnamon improved the flavor")

    2.) Addition -- (the act of adding one thing to another; "the addition of flowers created a pleasing effect"; "the addition of a leap day every four years")

    addition of a Group1.) Group, grouping -- (any number of entities (members) considered as a unit)

    2.) Group, radical, chemical group -- ((chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule)

    group of numbers)

Overview of verb amount

      »   The verb amount has 3 meanings (first 3 from tagged texts)
  • amount -- (be Tantamount1.) Equivalent, tantamount -- (being essentially equal to something; "it was as good as gold"; "a wish that was equivalent to a command"; "his statement was tantamount to an admission of guilt")

    tantamount or Equivalent1.) Equivalent -- (a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc; "send two dollars or the equivalent in stamps")

    2.) Equivalent, equivalent weight, combining weight, eq -- (the atomic weight of an element that has the same combining capacity as a given weight of another element; the standard is 8 for oxygen)

    equivalent to; "Her Action1.) Action -- (something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions")

    2.) Action, activity, activeness -- (the state of being active; "his sphere of activity"; "he is out of action")

    action amounted to a rebellion")
  • total, number, add up, Come1.) Semen, seed, seminal fluid, ejaculate, cum, come -- (the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract)

    1.) Come, come up -- (move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody; "He came singing down the road"; "Come with me to the Casbah"; "come down here!"; "come out of the closet!"; "come into the room")

    come, amount -- (add up in number or Quantity1.) Measure, quantity, amount -- (how much there is of something that you can quantify)

    2.) Quantity -- (an adequate or large amount; "he had a quantity of ammunition")

    quantity; "The Bills1.) Bill, measure -- (a statute in draft before it becomes law; "they held a public hearing on the bill")

    2.) Bill, account, invoice -- (an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered; "he paid his bill and left"; "send me an account of what I owe")

    bills amounted to $2,000"; "The Bill1.) Bill, measure -- (a statute in draft before it becomes law; "they held a public hearing on the bill")

    2.) Bill, account, invoice -- (an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered; "he paid his bill and left"; "send me an account of what I owe")

    bill came to $2,000")
  • come, add up, amount -- (Develop1.) Develop -- (make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation; "Her company developed a new kind of building material that withstands all kinds of weather"; "They developed a new technique")

    2.) Evolve, germinate, develop -- (work out; "We have developed a new theory of evolution")

    develop into; "This Idea1.) Idea, thought -- (the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about; "it was not a good idea"; "the thought never entered my mind")

    2.) Idea -- (a personal view; "he has an idea that we don't like him")

    idea will Never1.) Never, ne'er -- (not ever; at no time in the past or future; "I have never been to China"; "I shall never forget this day"; "had never seen a circus"; "never on Sunday"; "I will never marry you!")

    2.) Never -- (not at all; certainly not; not in any circumstances; "never fear"; "bringing up children is never easy"; "that will never do"; "what is morally wrong can never be politically right")

    never amount to anything"; "Nothing1.) Nothing, nil, nix, nada, null, aught, cipher, cypher, goose egg, naught, zero, zilch, zip, zippo -- (a quantity of no importance; "it looked like nothing I had ever seen before"; "reduced to nil all the work we had done"; "we racked up a pathetic goose egg"; "it was all for naught"; "I didn't hear zilch about it")

    2.) Nothing, nonentity -- (a nonexistent thing)

    nothing came of his Grandiose1.) Grandiose -- (impressive because of unnecessary largeness or grandeur; used to show disapproval)

    2.) Grandiose, hifalutin, highfalutin, highfaluting, hoity-toity, la-di-da -- (affectedly genteel)

    grandiose plans")

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Meaning 1 of Amount
amount magnitude
  • Absolute magnitude1.) Absolute magnitude -- ((astronomy) the magnitude that a star would have if it were viewed from a distance of 10 parsecs (32.62 light years) from the earth)

    Absolute magnitude - (astronomy) the magnitude that a star would have if it were viewed from a distance of 10 parsecs (32.62 light years) from the earth
  • Proportion1.) Proportion -- (the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole)

    2.) Proportion, Dimension1.) Dimension -- (the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height))

    2.) Property, Attribute1.) Property, attribute, dimension -- (a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished; "self-confidence is not an endearing property")

    2.) Attribute -- (an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity)

    Attribute - A construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished; "self-confidence is not an endearing property", dimension -- (a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished; "self-confidence is not an endearing property")

    Dimension - The magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height) -- (magnitude or Extent1.) Extent -- (the point or degree to which something extends; "the extent of the damage"; "the full extent of the law"; "to a certain extent she was right")

    2.) Extent -- (the distance or area or volume over which something extends; "the vast extent of the desert"; "an orchard of considerable extent")

    Extent - The point or degree to which something extends; "the extent of the damage"; "the full extent of the law"; "to a certain extent she was right"; "a building of vast proportions")

    Proportion, Dimension1.) Dimension -- (the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height))

    2.) Property, attribute, dimension -- (a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished; "self-confidence is not an endearing property")

    Dimension - The quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
  • Order1.) Order -- ((often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed; "the British ships dropped anchor and waited for orders from London")

    2.) Order, order of magnitude -- (a Degree1.) Degree, grade, level -- (a position on a scale of intensity or Amount1.) Amount -- (how much of something is available; "an adequate amount of food for four people")

    2.) Sum, sum of money, amount, amount of money -- (a quantity of money; "he borrowed a large sum"; "the amount he had in cash was insufficient")

    Amount - How much of something is available; "an adequate amount of food for four people" or quality; "a moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree")

    2.) Degree, level, stage, point -- (a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process; "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?")

    Degree - A position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; "a moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree" in a continuum of Size1.) Size -- (the physical magnitude of something (how big it is); "a wolf is about the Size1.) Size -- (the physical magnitude of something (how big it is); "a wolf is about the size of a large dog")

    2.) Size -- (the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing); "he wears a size 13 shoe")

    Size - The physical magnitude of something (how big it is); "a wolf is about the size of a large dog" of a large dog")

    2.) Size -- (the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing); "he wears a size 13 shoe")

    Size - The physical magnitude of something (how big it is); "a wolf is about the size of a large dog" or quantity; "it was on the order of a mile"; "an explosion of a low order of magnitude")

    Order, Order of magnitude1.) Order, order of magnitude -- (a degree in a continuum of size or quantity; "it was on the order of a mile"; "an explosion of a low order of magnitude")

    2.) Order of magnitude, magnitude -- (a number assigned to the ratio of two quantities; two quantities are of the same order of magnitude if one is less than 10 times as large as the other; the number of magnitudes that the quantities differ is specified to within a power of 10)

    Order of magnitude - (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed; "the British ships dropped anchor and waited for orders from London"
  • Amplitude1.) Amplitude -- ((physics) the maximum displacement of a periodic wave)

    2.) Amplitude, bountifulness, bounty -- (the property of copious abundance)

    Amplitude - (physics) the maximum displacement of a periodic wave
  • Multiplicity1.) Multiplicity -- (the property of being multiple)

    2.) Numerousness, numerosity, multiplicity -- (a large number)

    Multiplicity - The property of being multiple
  • Triplicity1.) Triplicity, trigon -- ((astrology) one of four groups of the zodiac where each group consists of three signs separated from each other by 120 degrees)

    2.) Triplicity -- (the property of being triple)

    Triplicity - (astrology) one of four groups of the zodiac where each group consists of three signs separated from each other by 120 degrees
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  • Bulk1.) Majority, bulk -- (the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part; "the majority of his customers prefer it"; "the bulk of the work is finished")

    2.) Bulk, mass, volume -- (the property of something that is great in magnitude; "it is cheaper to buy it in bulk"; "he received a mass of correspondence"; "the volume of exports")

    Bulk, Mass1.) Mass -- (the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field)

    2.) Batch, deal, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, muckle, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy sum, wad, whole lot, whole slew -- ((often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "it must have cost plenty")

    Mass, Volume1.) Volume -- (the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object; "the gas expanded to twice its original volume")

    2.) Bulk, mass, volume -- (the property of something that is great in magnitude; "it is cheaper to buy it in bulk"; "he received a mass of correspondence"; "the volume of exports")

    Volume - The property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part; "the majority of his customers prefer it"; "the bulk of the work is finished"
  • Muchness1.) Muchness -- (greatness of quantity or measure or extent)

    Muchness - Greatness of quantity or measure or extent
  • Intensity1.) Intensity, strength, intensity level -- (the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation); "he adjusted the intensity of the sound"; "they measured the station's signal strength")

    2.) Intensity, intensiveness -- (high level or degree; the property of being intense)

    Intensity, Strength1.) Strength -- (the property of being physically or mentally strong; "fatigue sapped his strength")

    2.) Military capability, military strength, strength, military posture, posture -- (capability in Term1.) Term -- (a word or expression used for some particular thing; "he learned many medical terms")

    2.) Term -- (a limited period of time; "a prison term"; "he left school before the end of term")

    Term - A word or expression used for some particular thing; "he learned many medical terms"s of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war; "we faced an army of great strength"; "politicians have neglected our military posture")

    Strength, Intensity level1.) Intensity, strength, intensity level -- (the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation); "he adjusted the intensity of the sound"; "they measured the station's signal strength")

    Intensity level - The amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation); "he adjusted the intensity of the sound"; "they measured the station's signal strength"

Meaning 2 of Amount
sum, sum of money, amount, amount of money assets
  • Share1.) Share -- (any of the equal portions into which the Capital1.) Capital, working capital -- (assets available for use in the production of further assets)

    2.) Capital -- (wealth in the form of money or property owned by a person or business and human resources of economic value)

    Capital - Assets available for use in the production of further assets stock of a corporation is divided and ownership of which is evidenced by a stock certificate; "he bought 100 shares of IBM at the market price")

    2.) Share, portion, part, percentage -- (assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group; "he wanted his share in cash")

    Share, Portion1.) Part, portion, component part, component -- (something determined in Relation1.) Relation -- (an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together)

    2.) Sexual intercourse, intercourse, sex act, copulation, coitus, coition, sexual congress, congress, sexual relation, relation, carnal knowledge -- (the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur)

    Relation - An abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach")

    2.) Part, portion -- (something less than the whole of a human artifact; "the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together")

    Portion, Part1.) Part, portion, component part, component -- (something determined in relation to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach")

    2.) Region, part -- (the extended spatial location of something; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space")

    Part, Percentage1.) Percentage, percent, per centum, pct -- (a proportion multiplied by 100)

    2.) Share, portion, part, percentage -- (assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group; "he wanted his share in cash")

    Percentage - Any of the equal portions into which the capital stock of a corporation is divided and ownership of which is evidenced by a stock certificate; "he bought 100 shares of IBM at the market price"
  • Tax base1.) Tax base -- (collective value of taxable assets)

    Tax base - Collective value of taxable assets
  • Receivables1.) Receivables -- (money that you currently expect to receive from notes or accounts)

    Receivables - Money that you currently expect to receive from notes or accounts
  • Crown jewel1.) Crown jewel -- (the most desirable assets of a corporation; "their crown jewels figured prominently in the takeover attempt")

    2.) Crown jewel -- (a precious stone that is an valuable part of a sovereign's regalia)

    Crown jewel - The most desirable assets of a corporation; "their crown jewels figured prominently in the takeover attempt"
  • Deep pocket1.) Deep pocket -- (a source of substantial wealth (usually plural); "a patron of the arts should have deep pockets")

    Deep pocket - A source of substantial wealth (usually plural); "a patron of the arts should have deep pockets"
  • Reserve assets1.) Reserve assets -- (capital held back from investment in order to meet probable or possible demands)

    Reserve assets - Capital held back from investment in order to meet probable or possible demands
  • Sum1.) Sum, sum of money, amount, amount of money -- (a quantity of money; "he borrowed a large sum"; "the amount he had in cash was insufficient")

    2.) Sum, amount, total -- (a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers)

    Sum, Sum of money1.) Sum, sum of money, amount, amount of money -- (a quantity of money; "he borrowed a large sum"; "the amount he had in cash was insufficient")

    Sum of money, Amount1.) Amount -- (how much of something is available; "an adequate amount of food for four people")

    2.) Sum, sum of money, amount, amount of money -- (a quantity of money; "he borrowed a large sum"; "the amount he had in cash was insufficient")

    Amount, Amount of money1.) Sum, sum of money, amount, amount of money -- (a quantity of money; "he borrowed a large sum"; "the amount he had in cash was insufficient")

    Amount of money - A quantity of money; "he borrowed a large sum"; "the amount he had in cash was insufficient"
  • Resource1.) Resource -- (available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed)

    2.) Resource -- (a source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed; "the local library is a valuable resource")

    Resource - Available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
  • Intangible1.) Intangible, intangible asset -- (assets that are saleable though not material or physical)

    1.) Intangible -- ((of especially business assets) not having physical substance or intrinsic productive value; "intangible assets such as good will")

    Intangible, Intangible asset1.) Intangible, intangible asset -- (assets that are saleable though not material or physical)

    Intangible asset - Assets that are saleable though not material or physical
  • Liquid assets1.) Liquid assets, current assets, quick assets -- (assets in the form of cash (or easily convertible into cash))

    Liquid assets, Current assets1.) Liquid assets, current assets, quick assets -- (assets in the form of cash (or easily convertible into cash))

    Current assets, Quick assets1.) Liquid assets, current assets, quick assets -- (assets in the form of cash (or easily convertible into cash))

    Quick assets - Assets in the form of cash (or easily convertible into cash)
  • Investment1.) Investing, investment -- (the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit)

    2.) Investment, investment funds -- (money that is invested with an expectation of profit)

    Investment, Investment funds1.) Investment, investment funds -- (money that is invested with an expectation of profit)

    Investment funds - The act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
  • Equity1.) Equity -- (the difference between the market value of a property and the claims held against it)

    2.) Equity -- (the ownership interest of shareholders in a corporation)

    Equity - The difference between the market value of a property and the claims held against it
  • Security1.) Security -- (the state of being free from danger or injury; "we support the armed services in the name of national security")

    2.) Security, certificate -- (a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends; "he held several valuable securities")

    Security, Protection1.) Protection -- (the activity of protecting someone or something; "the witnesses demanded police protection")

    2.) Protective covering, protective cover, protection -- (a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors")

    Protection - The state of being free from danger or injury; "we support the armed services in the name of national security"
  • Material resource1.) Material resource -- (assets in the form of material possessions)

    Material resource - Assets in the form of material possessions
  • Capital1.) Capital, working capital -- (assets available for use in the production of further assets)

    2.) Capital -- (wealth in the form of money or property owned by a person or business and human resources of economic value)

    Capital, Working capital1.) Capital, working capital -- (assets available for use in the production of further assets)

    Working capital - Assets available for use in the production of further assets
  • Funds1.) Funds, finances, monetary resource, cash in hand, pecuniary resource -- (assets in the form of money)

    1.) Fund, monetary fund -- (a reserve of money Set1.) Set -- (a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used; "a set of books"; "a set of golf clubs"; "a set of teeth")

    2.) Set -- ((mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols; "the set of prime numbers is infinite")

    Set - A group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used; "a set of books"; "a set of golf clubs"; "a set of teeth" aside for some purpose)

    Funds, Finances1.) Funds, finances, monetary resource, cash in hand, pecuniary resource -- (assets in the form of money)

    1.) Finance -- (the commercial activity of providing funds and capital)

    Finances, Monetary resource1.) Funds, finances, monetary resource, cash in hand, pecuniary resource -- (assets in the form of money)

    Monetary resource, Cash in hand1.) Funds, finances, monetary resource, cash in hand, pecuniary resource -- (assets in the form of money)

    Cash in hand, Pecuniary resource1.) Funds, finances, monetary resource, cash in hand, pecuniary resource -- (assets in the form of money)

    Pecuniary resource - Assets in the form of money
  • Hole card1.) Hole card -- (any assets that are concealed until they can be used advantageously)

    2.) Hole card -- ((poker) a playing card dealt face down and not revealed until the showdown)

    Hole card - Any assets that are concealed until they can be used advantageously
  • Credit1.) Recognition, credit -- (approval; "give her recognition for trying"; "he was given credit for his work"; "give her credit for trying"; "the credits were given at the end of the film")

    2.) Credit -- (money available for a client to borrow)

    Credit - Approval; "give her recognition for trying"; "he was given credit for his work"; "give her credit for trying"; "the credits were given at the end of the film"
  • Overage1.) Overage -- (a surplus or excess of money or merchandise that is actually on hand and that exceeds expectations)

    1.) Overage, overaged, superannuated, over-the-hill -- (too old to be useful; "He left the house...for the support of twelve superannuated wool carders"- Anthony Trollope)

    Overage - A surplus or excess of money or merchandise that is actually on hand and that exceeds expectations
  • Accounts receivable1.) Accounts receivable -- (a creditor's accounts of money owed to him; normally arise from the sale of products or services)

    Accounts receivable - A creditor's accounts of money owed to him; normally arise from the sale of products or services

Meaning 3 of Amount
measure, quantity, amount abstraction
  • Psychological feature1.) Psychological feature -- (a feature of the mental life of a living organism)

    Psychological feature - A feature of the mental life of a living organism
  • Group1.) Group, grouping -- (any number of entities (members) considered as a unit)

    2.) Group, radical, chemical group -- ((chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule)

    Group, Grouping1.) Group, grouping -- (any number of entities (members) considered as a unit)

    2.) Grouping -- (the activity of putting things together in groups)

    Grouping - Any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
  • Communication1.) Communication, communicating -- (the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information; "they could not act without official communication from Moscow")

    2.) Communication -- (something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups)

    Communication - The activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information; "they could not act without official communication from Moscow"
  • Measure1.) Measurement, measuring, measure, mensuration -- (the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule; "the measurements were carefully done"; "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate")

    2.) Standard, criterion, measure, touchstone -- (a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated; "the schools comply with federal standards"; "they set the measure for all subsequent work")

    Measure, Quantity1.) Measure, quantity, amount -- (how much there is of something that you can quantify)

    2.) Quantity -- (an adequate or large amount; "he had a quantity of ammunition")

    Quantity, Amount1.) Amount -- (how much of something is available; "an adequate amount of food for four people")

    2.) Sum, sum of money, amount, amount of money -- (a quantity of money; "he borrowed a large sum"; "the amount he had in cash was insufficient")

    Amount - The act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule; "the measurements were carefully done"; "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate"
  • Otherworld1.) Otherworld -- (an abstract spiritual world beyond earthly reality)

    Otherworld - An abstract spiritual world beyond earthly reality
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Meaning 4 of Amount
sum, amount, total quantity
  • Quantum1.) Quantum -- (a discrete amount of something that is analogous to the quantum in quantum theory)

    2.) Quantum -- ((physics) the smallest discrete quantity of some physical property that a system can possess (according to quantum theory))

    Quantum - A discrete amount of something that is analogous to the quantum in quantum theory
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  • Numerical quantity1.) Numerical quantity -- (a quantity expressed as a number)

    Numerical quantity - A quantity expressed as a number
  • Operand1.) Operand -- (a quantity upon which a mathematical operation is performed)

    Operand - A quantity upon which a mathematical operation is performed
  • Variable1.) Variable -- (something that is likely to vary; something that is subject to variation; "the weather is one variable to be considered")

    2.) Variable, variable quantity -- (a quantity that can assume any of a set of values)

    Variable, Variable quantity1.) Variable, variable quantity -- (a quantity that can assume any of a set of values)

    Variable quantity - Something that is likely to vary; something that is subject to variation; "the weather is one variable to be considered"
  • Constant1.) Constant, constant quantity, invariable -- (a quantity that does not vary)

    2.) Constant -- (a number representing a quantity assumed to have a fixed value in a specified mathematical context; "the velocity of light is a constant")

    Constant, Constant quantity1.) Constant, constant quantity, invariable -- (a quantity that does not vary)

    Constant quantity, Invariable1.) Constant, constant quantity, invariable -- (a quantity that does not vary)

    1.) Invariable -- (not liable to or capable of change; "an invariable temperature"; "an invariable rule"; "his invariable courtesy")

    Invariable - A quantity that does not vary
  • Parameter1.) Parameter, parametric quantity -- (a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves)

    2.) Parameter -- (any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance)

    Parameter - A constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves
  • Product1.) Merchandise, ware, product -- (commodities offered for sale; "good business depends on having good merchandise"; "that store offers a variety of products")

    2.) Product, production -- (an artifact that has been created by someone or some process; "they improve their product every year"; "they export most of their agricultural production")

    Product, Mathematical product1.) Product, mathematical product -- (a quantity obtained by multiplication; "the product of 2 and 3 is 6")

    Mathematical product - Commodities offered for sale; "good business depends on having good merchandise"; "that store offers a variety of products"
  • Sum1.) Sum, sum of money, amount, amount of money -- (a quantity of money; "he borrowed a large sum"; "the amount he had in cash was insufficient")

    2.) Sum, amount, total -- (a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers)

    Sum, Amount1.) Amount -- (how much of something is available; "an adequate amount of food for four people")

    2.) Sum, sum of money, amount, amount of money -- (a quantity of money; "he borrowed a large sum"; "the amount he had in cash was insufficient")

    Amount, Total1.) Sum, total, totality, aggregate -- (the whole amount)

    2.) Sum, amount, total -- (a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers)

    Total - A quantity of money; "he borrowed a large sum"; "the amount he had in cash was insufficient"
  • Proportional1.) Proportional -- (one of the quantities in a mathematical proportion)

    1.) Proportional, relative -- (properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by `to'; "the punishment ought to be proportional to the crime"; "earnings relative to production")

    Proportional - One of the quantities in a mathematical proportion
  • Binomial1.) Binomial -- ((mathematics) a quantity expressed as a sum or difference of two terms; a polynomial with two terms)

    1.) Binomial -- (relating to binomials; "binomial expression")

    Binomial - (mathematics) a quantity expressed as a sum or difference of two terms; a polynomial with two terms

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