Amount - Definition

n 1: a quantity of money; "he borrowed a large sum"; "the amount
he had in cash was insufficient" [syn: sum, sum of
money, amount, amount of money]
2: the relative magnitude of something with reference to a
criterion; "an adequate amount of food for four people"
3: how much there is or how many there are of something that you
can quantify [syn: measure, quantity, amount]
4: a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
[syn: sum, amount, total]
v 1: be tantamount or equivalent to; "Her action amounted to a
rebellion"
2: add up in number or quantity; "The bills amounted to $2,000";
"The bill came to $2,000" [syn: total, number, add up,
come, amount]
3: develop into; "This idea will never amount to anything";
"nothing came of his grandiose plans" [syn: come, add up,
amount]