English · Word Candidate

amount

/əˈmaʊnt/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: amounts · amounting · amounted

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tổng, tập hợp của vật liệu

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Noun

Examples

The amount of atmospheric pollution threatens a health crisis.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A quantity or volume.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một lượng hoặc thể tích

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Noun

Examples

Pour a small amount of water into the dish.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To total or evaluate.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tổng hợp hoặc đánh giá

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Verb

Examples

The money in my pocket amounts to three dollars and change.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To be the tantamount to; to reach up to the level of.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tương đương với; đạt đến mức

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Verb

Examples

He was a pretty good student, but never amounted to much professionally.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “amount” mean?

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

Is “amount” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.