AMOUNTS
/ษหmaสnts/
9
Scrabble
12
WWF
A(1) M(3) O(1) U(1) N(1) T(1) S(1)
NWL/TWL ✓ Collins ✓ WWF ✓
Definition
/ษหmaสnts/
noun
- The total, aggregate or sum of material (not applicable to discrete numbers or units or items in standard English).“The amount of atmospheric pollution threatens a health crisis.”
- A quantity or volume.“Pour a small amount of water into the dish.”
- (sometimes proscribed) The number (the sum) of elements in a set.
verb
- (followed by to) To total or evaluate.“It amounts to three dollars and change.”
- (followed by to) To be the same as or equivalent to.“He was a pretty good student, but never amounted to much professionally.”
- To go up; to ascend.
Source: Wiktionary
