amount
The total, aggregate or sum of material not applicable to discrete numbers or units or items in standard English.
Example
“The amount of atmospheric pollution threatens a health crisis.”
Other meanings
A quantity or volume.
“Pour a small amount of water into the dish.”
The number (the sum) of elements in a set.
Synonyms
- sum
- sum of money
Word history
From Latin "ad montem".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “amount” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.