amount

/ษ™หˆmaสŠnt/

IPA: /AH0 M AW1 N T/

noun
  1. 1

    The total, aggregate or sum of material (not applicable to discrete numbers or units or items in standard English).

    โ€œThe amount of atmospheric pollution threatens a health crisis.โ€

  2. 2

    A quantity or volume.

    โ€œPour a small amount of water into the dish.โ€

  3. 3

    (sometimes proscribed) The number (the sum) of elements in a set.

verb
  1. 1

    (followed by to) To total or evaluate.

    โ€œIt amounts to three dollars and change.โ€

  2. 2

    (followed by to) To be the same as or equivalent to.

    โ€œHe was a pretty good student, but never amounted to much professionally.โ€

  3. 3

    To go up; to ascend.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/amount