amount

[US]/əˈmaʊnt/
[UK]/əˈmaʊnt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. add up to; total; come to; result in
n. quantity; total; sum

Phrases & Collocations

total amount

fixed amount

payment amount

outstanding amount

maximum amount

large amount

small amount

amount of information

right amount

amount of work

an amount of

any amount

significant amount

full amount

no amount of

amount of investment

trace amount

any amount of

Example Sentences

a colossal amount of mail.

a not inconsiderable amount of money.

a minimal amount of information.

a substantial amount of cash.

an uncommon amount of noise.

an inconsiderable amount of money

This amounts to a refusal.

What is the amount of this?

an unthinkable amount of money.

a huge amount of food

the amount still due.

a great amount of intelligence.

This amount is payable immediately.

a ninefold increase in the amount of traffic.

the principal amount of your investment.

a small amount of extra rudder.

an amount of labo(u)r

A large amount of amorce was needed.

There's enormous amount of presoak.

Real-world Examples

It's an almost unimaginable amount of energy.

Source: BBC documentary "The Mystery of the Sun"

China and other creditor nations hold substantial amounts of U.S. debt.

Source: VOA Standard February 2014 Collection

It affords you then an inordinate amount of self-esteem.

Source: The Moon and Sixpence (Condensed Version)

A petrol gauge shows the amount of petrol left in a car.

Source: IELTS vocabulary example sentences

They destroy vast amounts of land very quickly.

Source: CNN 10 Student English Compilation August 2019

Mary has a substantial amount of money in the bank.

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

We don't have an infinite amount of time.

Source: CNN 10 Student English September 2022 Collection

By yesterday, the price had increased a small amount.

Source: VOA Slow English - Business

I have a prodigious amount of work to do before I leave.

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

And different people need different amounts of protein and fat.

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

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