amount [ ə'maunt] n.总数；数量；和
amount to 总共达到；实际上是
amount [ə'maunt] n 量
amount [ə'maunt] 金额
Amount of spread 涂胶量
insured amount 保险金额
The traveler's checks cost 1.5% of the total amount of purchase.
旅行支票手续费是购买总额的1.5%。
I'd like to convert the full amount of the remittance into U.S. dollars.
我想把全部汇款换成美圆。
转入A的帐户 to charge the amount to A's account
惠请付款 kindly pay the amount; please forward payment; please forward a cheque.
我将不得不采取必要步骤运用法律手段收回该项货款 I shall be obliged to take the necessary steps to legally recover the amount. ; I shall be compelled to take steps to enforce payment.
信用证金额 amount of credit
信用证金额 amount of credit
定期存款的条件为年利6%, 存期6个月以上, 只要金额1,000元, 我们均乐意接受。
We shall be pleased to receive a fixed deposit for any amount more than $1,000, for a period over six months at the rate of 6% p.a.
兹奉上棒铁总价为512,000元清单一份, 恳请列入我公司贷方帐项为荷。
We hand you our account on the bar iron, amounting to $512,000, which kindly pass to our credit.
为加清本帐目, 我方多次催促, 但未有任何效果。所以为收回本帐款项, 准备向法院起诉, 特此通知。
Having made repeated applications for apyment of this amount without avail, we now give you notice that we shall take out a summons for recovery of the same
对于此事, 贵方似乎在趁机利用我公司的宽容态度。本函系最后通告所, 复函时请汇足够金额, 以结此帐, 否则只好采取其它途径, 特此函告。
As you seem to take advantage of you leniency in this matter, we now give you the final notice that, unless we shall receive a substantial amount on account by return of post, we shall adopt other measures for its recovery.
为结清5月1日贵方发票，我们奉上三尾银行汇票面额125000元，惠请记入本 公司贷方帐户，并惠请开出收据为荷。
In settlement of your invoice of 1st May, $125,000, we enclose a draft, on the Mitsuo Bank, for which amount please credit our account and acknowledge receipt.
对贵方的发票金额, 请向汉堡 A公司开出见票后三个月付款的汇票, 附寄该公司提单一份, 并请该公司办理保险。
For the amount of your invoice, you will be so good as to draw on Messrs. A & Co. of Hamburg, at three months' date, and forward them a bill of lading, requesting them to effect insurance.
我同函寄上由Axbridge的布莱克先生付款、见票后30日付款的面额为50美元汇票一张,请向付款人提出后请其承兑, 并予保管, 到期请将金额给我汇来。不胜感激。
I take liberty to trouble you with the enclosed draft for $50, at thirty days' sight, on Mr. Black of Axbridge, which I shall be obliged by your getting accepted, and retaining in your possession until due, at which time you can remit me the amount.
同函寄上五张汇票, 金额总计为5,620,000元, 详见注脚。
Enclosed please find five bills of exchange, as noted at foot, amounting to $5,620,000.
我们很遗憾地声明, 以须藤先生为付款人的票面560,000美元的汇票已遭拒付, 我们不得不要求贵方汇寄567,500美元。包括由此而产生的费用在内。
We regret to state that the bill for $560,000 on Mr. sutoh, hsa been dishonoured by non-payment, and we shall be obliged by your remitting us $567,500, amount of same and charges incurred.
3月1日已通知贵方的未获承兑的汇票, 金额1,000,000美元, 虽已到期但未获清偿。我不得不将该票寄还并附寄拒付证书一份以及我的佣金和费用的帐目一份。这笔金额共计1,013,500美元, 我已向贵方开出凭大木先生或指定付款人的即期汇票一张,请查收。
the draft for $1,000,000 which, as I advised you on the 1st March had not been accepted, having since become due and not being discharged, I have now to return it to you with a protest for non-payment, together with an account of my commission and charges, amounting to $1,013,500, for which I have drawn on you at sight, to the order of Mr. Ohki.
敬请留意, 我公司对市区的付款日, 订于每周星期三上午11时起至下午3时。但是,我们希望各位债权人至少提前三天派代表与我行接洽清偿金额。
Please note that our pay day for Town Accounts is Wednesday of any Week, between the hours of 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., but we expect creditors to send representatives to agree to amounts for settlement at least three days prior to calling for their cheques.
amount of annual reduction
全年扣减额
accumulated amount 累计额
adequate amount of the money supply 适度货币供应量
aggregate amount 总金额
Amount 数量，总额，合计
amount guaranteed 担保额
amount of investment 投资额
amount of sales 销售额
cancellation amount 注销金额
compound amount of one 一元的复利本利和
face amount of bond 债券票面金额
net amount of operating loss 营业损失净额
total amount of loss 损失总额
No amount of manifest absurdity... could deter those who wanted to believe from believing.
无论明显的荒唐有多大……都无法阻止那些由于相信而相信的人。
The minimum amount of money to open an account (账户) at that bank is ten dollars.
在那个银行开立账户至少要有十美元。
The amount of sickness in this district demonstrates that the water pollution levels are too high.
这地区疾病之多说明这里水污染太严重了。
The amount of the loan from the bank was progressively reduced.
银行的贷款越来越少。
We spent large amounts of money on the bridge.
我们建造这座桥花了许多钱。
The words in the composition amount to 500.
这篇作文的字数达到500个。
Large amount of money provides her a life of ease.
大量的金钱使她过上了安逸的生活。
I have spent a lot of money this week, so the amount of money in my account has decreased.
这个星期我花了许多钱，所以我账户上的钱减少了。
Large amounts of money were spent on the bridge.
建造这座桥花了许多钱。
The food bill was an unbelievable amount of money.
用餐费多得难以置信。
That amount will not be enough to serve six people. You will have to cook more.
这些食物不够6个人吃，得再做一点。
The words in the composition amount to 500.
这篇作文的字数达到了500个。
The traveling expense amounts to $2,000.
旅行费用达到2000美元。
I’ve got a massive amount of work to do.
我有许多工作要做。
The amount of money can hardly cover the loss.
这笔钱无法弥补损失。
The amount of the loan from the bank was progressively reduced.
银行的贷款一次比一次少。
There are stories about his generosity, the massive amounts of money he gave to poor men.
有一些关于他慷慨施舍的故事，说他把大量的金钱都给了穷人。
I was always regarded in the Army with a certain amount of suspicion because of my left-wing tendencies.
因为我有左翼倾向，所以在军队里一向受到很多怀疑。
A survey conducted by a group of physicians indicates that pregnant women should pay more attention to their amount of iron reserves.
一组医生做的调查表明，孕妇更应该注意其体内铁离子的储存量。
On the one hand, of course, cars are very useful. But on the other hand, they cause a huge amount of pollution.
汽车当然很有用，可是另一方面，它们也造成大量的污染。
My savings amount to $2000.
我的储蓄共达2000美元。
A large amount of money is spent on advertisements every year.
每年都要花费大量金钱在广告上。
他很能吃。
He eats like a horse. *直译是“他吃起来像匹马一样。”
He eats huge amounts.
He eats like a bird.（他饭量很小。）
According to the regulations, sir, you'll have to reimburse the bank for the amount paid.
根据规定，先生，您应该补偿银行付的那笔款了。
The amount you want to transfer.
您要转帐的金额。
We've drawn on you for payment of the invoice amounting to $20,000.
我们已经按照发票金额20，000美圆向你方开出了汇票。
We've already remitted the amount by cheque.
我们已经将款以支票汇出。
A certain amount of care or pain or trouble is necessary for every man at all times .A ship without a ballast is unstable and will not go straight.
Arthur Schopenhauer.Geman philosopher
一定的忧愁、痛苦或烦恼，对每个人都是时时必需的。一艘船如果没有压舱物，便不会稳定，不能朝着目的地一直前进。
德国哲学家叔本华A
a large amount of
large amounts of 许多、大量
@@@ 许多, 大量, 富于
a (great/wide) range of 广泛的; 许多的
a cloud of 一大群; 一大片
a crowd of 许多; 一大群
a good/great deal (of) 许多, 大量
a great many 许多
a heap of 一大堆
a host of 一大群; 许多
a large amount & large amounts of 许多, 大量
a multitude of 一大批; 大量
a myriad of 大量的, 无数的
a number of 许多; 一些
a pile of 一堆; 很多
a wealth of 丰富的, 大量的
abound in 充满, 富于
all kinds of 许多; 大量(金钱)
an array of 显眼的一系列; 整齐的一大批; 大量
be abundant in 富于, 丰富
by the dozens 数目很多地; 大量地
for the most part 主要地; 大多数情况下
have (sth.) to spare 有多余的...
head and shoulders above 大大超出, 水平高很多
in abundance 大量地
in quantity 大量地, 大批地
on a large scale 大批量; 大规模
plenty of 丰富, 大量
quite a bit/few/little/lot 相当多, 有相当多的数目
rich in sth. 富于...
safety in numbers 人多保险, 势众
scores of 许多
teem with 有很多..., 充满...
the majority of 大多数
varied fare 多样化的饮食
well attended 参加的人多
down : 减少（强度，量和体积）(a decrease in intensity, amount, bulk)
dwindle down 减少
die down 变弱，逐渐停止
go down 平静下来
mark down 削减
hold down 压低
burn down (火)减弱, 烧坏
slow down 慢下来
burn down 烧掉
wash down 冲淡
clean down 弄干净
rub down 擦干净
bring down 降低
keep down 缩减
trim down 裁减
water down 冲淡
thin down 减少
run down 用光衰弱
wear down 削减，磨损
come down 下跌
knock down 降价
a drop in the bucket沧海一粟
The amount of money Mr. Howell spent on a new Rolls-Royce was just a drop in the bucket compared to his annual salary.
豪威尔先生卖一辆辛劳斯莱斯汽车的钱和他的年薪相比不过是沧海一粟。
The credit is short opened to the amount of RMB100.
信用证的金额少开了人民币100元。
We've drawn on you for payment of the invoice amounting to $20,000.
我们已经按照发票金额20，000美元向你方开出了汇票。
We've already remitted the amount by cheque.
我们已经将款以支票汇出。
4% discount should be deducted from total amount of the commercial invoice
商业发票的总金额须扣除4%折扣
the amount and date of negotiation of each draft must be endorsed on reverse hereof by the negotiation bank
每份汇票的议付金额和日期必须由议付行在本证背面签注
in reimbursement, please claim from our RMB￥ account held with your banking department Bank of China Head Office Beijing with the amount of your negotiation
偿付办法，请在北京总行我人民币帐户中索回你行议付之款项
negotiating bank are authorized to reimburse themselves to amount of their negotiation by redrawing by airmail at sight on…bank attaching to the reimbursement draft their certificate stating that all terms of the credit have been complied with and that the original and duplicate drafts and documents have been forwarded to us by consecutive airmail
议付行用航邮向……银行重开一份即期汇票索取议付条款。索偿汇票须附上证明，声明本证所有条款已履行，单据的正副本已由连续航次寄交我行。
We're usually paid with a 5% commission of the amount for every deal.
对每笔交易的成交量，我们通常付给5%的佣金。
This amount includes all commission.
这一数字包括所有佣金在内。
I'm afraid you should compensate us by 5% of the total amount of the contract.
贵公司要赔偿我方合同全部金额的百分之五。
Since the agency agreement was signed, your turnover has amounted to $500.
自从代理协议签定以后，你们的销售额已达500美圆。
I would like to bend the rules a little if possible, but we only accept D/P if the amount is under USD2,000.
如果可以的话可以改变一下规则，但是如果金额在2000美元以下，我们只接受D/P
This way of saying a big number is usually only used for things like hotel rooms and telephone numbers. If it is an amount, e.g. money, or a number of people, you would say the number this way: one thousand, two hundred and eighty eight / one thousand, two hundred and eighty eight.
这种说数字的方法通常只适用于旅馆的房间号和电话号码。如果是表示一个数量，如钱或者人的数量，你应该这样说：one thousand, two hundred and eighty eight / 一千二百八十八。
差得多 [chà dé duō] /fall short by a large amount/
出口额 [chū kǒu é] /export amount/
大量 [dà liàng] /great amount/large quantity/numerous/
定额 [dìng é] /(n) fixed amount; quota/
定量 [dìng liàng] /(n) fixed amount; ration/
额 [é] /volume/amount/quantity/forehead/quota/
浩大 [hào dà] /vast/great/large amount/
交易额 [jiāo yì é] /sum or volume or amount of business transactions/
金额 [jīn é] /(n) money amount; monetary value/
巨额 [jù é] /a huge sum (of money)/large amount/
量 [liàng] /capacity/quantity/amount/to estimate/
若干 [ruò gān] /a certain number or amount of/
使用量 [shǐ yòng liàng] /volume of use/usage amount/
适度微调 [shì dù wēi tiáo] /an appropriate amount of fine-tuning/
数额 [shù é] /(n) amount; fixed number/
数量 [shù liàng] /amount/quantity/
数码 [shù mǎ] /number/numerals/figures/digital/amount/numerical code/
数目 [shù mù] /amount/number/
数字 [shù zì] /number/figure/amount/digital (electronics, etc)/numeral/digit/
丝毫 [sī háo] /the slightest amount or degree/a bit/
推算 [tuī suàn] /(v) calculate an amount; extrapolate/
星 [xīng] /star/satellite/small amount/
折合 [zhé hé] /convert into/amount to/
总额 [zǒng é] /total (amount or value)/
What this amounts to, of course, is that the scientist has become the victim of his own writings.
当然，这几乎等于说：那位科学家成了他自己论文的受害者。
He has put forward unquestioned claims so consistently that he not only believes them himself, but has convinced industrial and business management that they are true.
他所提出的种种论断是如此不容置疑、如此一致，以至于不仅他自己相信了，而且也说服了工商界的管理者相信其正确性。
When you have carefully prepared a blueprint of your abilities and desires, you have something tangible to sell.
当你为自己的能力和欲望仔细地筹划了一幅蓝图后，你就有实在的东西可以兜售了。
Then you are ready to hunt for a job. Get all the possible information about your could-be job.
那时你就准备去找工作，先搜集有关你想找的工作的所有信息，
Make inquiries as to the details regarding the job and the firm.
对工作和公司的详情进行调查，
Keep your eyes and ears open, and use your own judgement.
留心看与听，使用你的判断能力。
Spend a certain amount of time each day seeking the employment you wish for, and keep in mind: Securing a job is your job now.
每天花一定的时间寻找你想要的工作，请记住：找工作就是你现在的工作。
Computer technology makes it possible to store vast amounts of data in machine-readable files, and to program computers to locate specific information.
计算机技术使人们可以把大量的数据储存到机读文件里，还能通过计算机编程找到某一信息。
{adj: abnormal} not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm
"abnormal powers of concentration"
"abnormal amounts of rain"
"abnormal circumstances"
"an abnormal interest in food"
<-> normal
{adj: aggregate, aggregated, aggregative, mass} gathered or tending to gather into a mass or whole
"aggregate expenses include expenses of all divisions combined for the entire year"
"the aggregated amount of indebtedness"
{adj: all} quantifier; used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
"we sat up all night"
"ate all the food"
"all men are mortal"
"all parties are welcome"
<-> some, no
{adj: amazing, astonishing} surprising greatly
"she does an amazing amount of work"
"the dog was capable of astonishing tricks"
{adj: appreciable} enough to be estimated or measured
"appreciable amounts of noxious wastes are dumped into the harbor"
{adj: astonishing, astounding, staggering, stupefying} so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
"such an enormous response was astonishing"
"an astounding achievement"
"the amount of money required was staggering"
"suffered a staggering defeat"
"the figure inside the boucle dress was stupefying"
{adj: attuned, keyed, tuned} so adjusted as to be appropriate or brought into harmony
"an industry not attuned to the demands of the market"
"a remark keyed to the situation"
"charges finely tuned to the amount a student can afford"
{adj: augmentative} increasing or having the power to increase especially in size or amount or degree
"`up' is an augmentative word in `hurry up'"
{adj: augmented} added to or made greater in amount or number or strength
"his augmented renown"
"a greatly augmented collection of books"
{adj: backhanded} roundabout or ambiguous
"attacks from that source amounted to a backhanded compliment to his integrity"
"a backhanded and dishonest way of reaching his goal"
{adj: beggarly, mean} (used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt
{adj: boundless, unbounded, limitless} seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
"unbounded enthusiasm"
"children with boundless energy"
"a limitless supply of money"
{adj: bright} emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
"the sun was bright and hot"
"a bright sunlit room"
<-> dull
{adj: charged} of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
"charged particles"
"a charged battery"
<-> uncharged
{adj: considerable} large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
"a considerable quantity"
"the economy was a considerable issue in the campaign"
"went to considerable trouble for us"
"spent a considerable amount of time on the problem"
<-> inconsiderable
{adj: corresponding, proportionate, in proportion to} agreeing in amount, magnitude, or degree
"the figures are large but the corresponding totals next year will be larger"
{adj: decreased, reduced} made less in size or amount or degree
<-> increased
{adj: deficient, lacking, wanting} inadequate in amount or degree
"a deficient education"
"deficient in common sense"
"lacking in stamina"
"tested and found wanting"
{adj: definite} precise; explicit and clearly defined
"I want a definite answer"
"a definite statement of the terms of the will"
"a definite amount"
"definite restrictions on the sale of alcohol"
"the wedding date is now definite"
"a definite drop in attendance"
<-> indefinite
{adj: degressive} (of taxes) gradually decreasing in rate on sums below a certain amount
{adj: dirty, contaminating} spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination
"the air near the foundry was always dirty"
"a dirty bomb releases enormous amounts of long-lived radioactive fallout"
<-> clean
{adj: distressing, distressful, disturbing, perturbing, troubling, worrisome, worrying} causing distress or worry or anxiety
"distressing (or disturbing) news"
"lived in heroic if something distressful isolation"
"a disturbing amount of crime"
"a revelation that was most perturbing"
"a new and troubling thought"
"in a particularly worrisome predicament"
"a worrying situation"
"a worrying time"
{adj: embezzled} taken for your own use in violation of a trust
"the embezzled funds amounted to millions of dollars"
{adj: enormous, tremendous} extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
"an enormous boulder"
"enormous expenses"
"tremendous sweeping plains"
"a tremendous fact in human experience; that a whole civilization should be dependent on technology"- Walter Lippman
"a plane took off with a tremendous noise"
{adj: even, fifty-fifty} equal in degree or extent or amount; or equally matched or balanced
"even amounts of butter and sugar"
"on even terms"
"it was a fifty-fifty (or even) split"
"had a fifty-fifty (or even) chance"
"an even fight"
{adj: exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, steep, unconscionable, usurious} greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
"exorbitant rent"
"extortionate prices"
"spends an outrageous amount on entertainment"
"usurious interest rate"
"unconscionable spending"
{adj: extreme} far beyond a norm in quantity or amount or degree; to an utmost degree
"an extreme example"
"extreme temperatures"
"extreme danger"
{adj: falling} decreasing in amount or degree
"falling temperature"
{adj: flat, fixed} (of taxes) not increasing as the amount taxed increases
{adj: frightful, terrible, awful, tremendous} extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact
"in a frightful hurry"
"spent a frightful amount of money"
{adj: full, good} having the normally expected amount
"gives full measure"
"gives good measure"
"a good mile from here"
{adj: goodly, goodish, hefty, respectable, sizable, sizeable, tidy} large in amount or extent or degree
"it cost a considerable amount"
"a goodly amount"
"received a hefty bonus"
"a respectable sum"
"a tidy sum of money"
"a sizable fortune"
{adj: graduated, proportional} (of taxes) increasing as the amount taxed increases
{adj: graduated} (of taxes) decreasing as the amount taxed increases
{adj: greasy, oily, sebaceous, oleaginous} containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
"greasy hamburgers"
"oily fried potatoes"
"oleaginous seeds"
{adj: growing} increasing in size or degree or amount
"her growing popularity"
"growing evidence of a world depression"
"a growing city"
"growing businesses"
{adj: high-energy} providing a relatively large amount of energy upon undergoing a chemical reaction
{adj: high-interest} (used of loans) charging a relatively large percentage of the amount borrowed
<-> low-interest
{adj: high-yield} yielding a large amount of agricultural or industrial production
{adj: high} greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
"a high temperature"
"a high price"
"the high point of his career"
"high risks"
"has high hopes"
"the river is high"
"he has a high opinion of himself"
<-> low
{adj: huge, immense, vast, Brobdingnagian} unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
"huge government spending"
"huge country estates"
"huge popular demand for higher education"
"a huge wave"
"the Los Angeles aqueduct winds like an immense snake along the base of the mountains"
"immense numbers of birds"
"at vast (or immense) expense"
"the vast reaches of outer space"
"the vast accumulation of knowledge...which we call civilization"- W.R.Inge
{adj: inactive} not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert
"desired amounts of inactive chlorine"
{adj: incomputable, inestimable, immeasurable} beyond calculation or measure
"of incalculable value"
"an incomputable amount"
"jewels of inestimable value"
"immeasurable wealth"
{adj: increased} made greater in size or amount or degree
<-> decreased
{adj: least} the superlative of `little' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by `the'; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
"didn't care the least bit"
"he has the least talent of anyone"
<-> most
{adj: lesser} smaller in size or amount or value
"the lesser powers of Europe"
"the lesser anteater"
{adj: less} (comparative of `little' usually used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree
"of less importance"
"less time to spend with the family"
"a shower uses less water"
"less than three years old"
<-> more
{adj: light, light-colored} (used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent
"light blue"
"light colors such as pastels"
"a light-colored powder"
<-> dark
{adj: light, scant, short} less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
"a light pound"
"a scant cup of sugar"
"regularly gives short weight"
{adj: like, equal, equivalent, same} equal in amount or value
"like amounts"
"equivalent amounts"
"the same amount"
"gave one six blows and the other a like number"
"an equal number"
"the same number"
<-> unlike
{adj: low-interest} (used of loans) charging a relatively small percentage of the amount borrowed
<-> high-interest
{adj: low} less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
"low prices"
"the reservoir is low"
<-> high
{adj: major} greater in number or size or amount
"a major portion (a majority) of the population"
"Ursa Major"
"a major portion of the winnings"
<-> minor
{adj: many} a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `as' or `too' or `so' or `that'; amounting to a large but indefinite number
"many temptations"
"the temptations are many"
"a good many"
"a great many"
"many directions"
"take as many apples as you like"
"too many clouds to see"
"never saw so many people"
<-> few
{adj: meager, meagre, meagerly, stingy, scrimpy} deficient in amount or quality or extent
"meager resources"
"meager fare"
<-> ample
{adj: measly, miserable, paltry} contemptibly small in amount
"a measly tip"
"the company donated a miserable $100 for flood relief"
"a paltry wage"
"almost depleted his miserable store of dried beans"
{adj: minimized} reduced to the smallest possible size or amount or degree
{adj: minor} inferior in number or size or amount
"a minor share of the profits"
"Ursa Minor"
<-> major
{adj: minuscule, miniscule} very small
"a minuscule kitchen"
"a minuscule amount of rain fell"
{adj: modest, small} not large but sufficient in size or amount
"a modest salary"
"modest inflation"
"helped in my own small way"
{adj: more, more than} (comparative of `much' used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
"more land"
"more support"
"more rain fell"
"more than a gallon"
<-> less
{adj: most} the superlative of `much' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by `the'; a quantifier meaning the greatest in amount or extent or degree
"made the most money he could"
"what attracts the most attention?"
"made the most of a bad deal"
<-> least
{adj: numerous} amounting to a large indefinite number
"numerous times"
"the family was numerous"
{adj: outstanding, owed, owing, undischarged} owed as a debt
"outstanding bills"
"the amount still owed"
"undischarged debts"
{adj: overall, total, whole} including everything
"the overall cost"
"the total amount owed"
{adj: precise} sharply exact or accurate or delimited
"a precise mind"
"specified a precise amount"
"arrived at the precise moment"
<-> imprecise
{adj: progressive} (of taxes) adjusted so that the rate increases as the amount of income increases
<-> regressive
{adj: quantitative} expressible as a quantity or relating to or susceptible of measurement
"export wheat without quantitative limitations"
"quantitative analysis determines the amounts and proportions of the chemical constituents of a substance or mixture"
<-> qualitative
{adj: redoubled} become much greater in intensity or size or amount
"we faced redoubled attacks from the enemy"
"despite our redoubled efforts"
{adj: regressive} (of taxes) adjusted so that the rate decreases as the amount of income increases
<-> progressive
{adj: sharp} very sudden and in great amount or degree
"a sharp drop in the stock market"
{adj: short} tending to crumble or break into flakes due to a large amount of shortening
"shortbread is a short crumbly cookie"
"a short flaky pie crust"
{adj: some} relatively much but unspecified in amount or extent
"we talked for some time"
"he was still some distance away"
{adj: specific} stated explicitly or in detail
"needed a specific amount"
{adj: streaming} exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
"his streaming face"
"her streaming eyes"
{adj: surprising} causing surprise or wonder or amazement
"the report shows a surprising lack of hard factual data"
"leaped up with surprising agility"
"she earned a surprising amount of money"
<-> unsurprising
{adj: technical} of or relating to proficiency in a practical skill
"no amount of technical skill and craftsmanship can take the place of vital interest"- John Dewey
{adj: uncommon} not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind
"uncommon birds"
"frost and floods are uncommon during these months"
"doing an uncommon amount of business"
"an uncommon liking for money"
"he owed his greatest debt to his mother's uncommon character and ability"
<-> common
{adj: unknown} not known
"an unknown amount"
"an unknown island"
"an unknown writer"
"an unknown source"
<-> known
{adj: unlike, unequal} not equal in amount
"they distributed unlike (or unequal) sums to the various charities"
<-> like
{adj: untold} of an incalculable amount
"untold suffering"
{adj: whole} including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
"gave his whole attention"
"a whole wardrobe for the tropics"
"the whole hog"
"a whole week"
"the baby cried the whole trip home"
"a whole loaf of bread"
<-> fractional
{adv: evenly, equally} in equal amounts or shares; in a balanced or impartial way
"a class evenly divided between girls and boys"
"they split their winnings equally"
"deal equally with rich and poor"
<-> unequally, unevenly
{adv: for a song, for a bargain price, at a low price} for a relatively small amount of money
"we bought the house for a song"
{adv: give or take} plus or minus a small amount
"it is a mile away, give or take a few hundred yards"
{adv: high} in or to a high position, amount, or degree
"prices have gone up far too high"
{adv: in full, fully} referring to a quantity
"the amount was paid in full"
{adv: increasingly, progressively, more and more} advancing in amount or intensity
"she became increasingly depressed"
{adv: insignificantly} not to a significant degree or amount
"Our budget will only be insignificantly affected by these new cuts"
<-> significantly
{n: British thermal unit, BTU, B.Th.U.} a unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit at one atmosphere pressure; equivalent to 251.997 calories
{n: CD-ROM, compact disc read-only memory} a compact disk that is used with a computer (rather than with an audio system); a large amount of digital information can be stored and accessed but it cannot be altered by the user
{n: Calorie, kilogram calorie, kilocalorie, large calorie, nutritionist's calorie} a unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree at one atmosphere pressure; used by nutritionists to characterize the energy-producing potential in food
{n: Greenback Party} a former political party in the United States; organized in 1874; opposed any reduction in the amount of paper money in circulation
{n: Henry's law} (chemistry) law formulated by the English chemist William Henry; the amount of a gas that will be absorbed by water increases as the gas pressure increases
{n: Jenner, Edward Jenner} English physician who pioneered vaccination; Jenner inoculated people with small amounts of cowpox to prevent them from getting smallpox (1749-1823)
{n: McArdle's disease} an inherited disease in which abnormal amounts of glycogen accumulate in skeletal muscle; results in weakness and cramping
{n: Midas touch} an ability to make and manage large amounts of money
{n: Parkinson's law} C. Northcote Parkinson's cynical observation that the number of subordinates in an organization will increase linearly regardless of the amount of work to be done
{n: REM} (Roentgen Equivalent Man) the dosage of ionizing radiation that will cause the same amount of injury to human tissue as 1 roentgen of X-rays
{n: Systeme International d'Unites, Systeme International, SI system, SI, International System of Units, International System} a complete metric system of units of measurement for scientists; fundamental quantities are length (meter) and mass (kilogram) and time (second) and electric current (ampere) and temperature (kelvin) and amount of matter (mole) and luminous intensity (candela)
"Today the United States is the only country in the world not totally committed to the Systeme International d'Unites"
{n: accord and satisfaction} the settlement of a debt by paying less than the amount demanded in exchange for extinguishing the debt
{n: acetoacetic acid} unstable acid found in abnormal amounts in the blood and urine in some cases of impaired metabolism (as diabetes mellitus or starvation)
{n: acid value} (chemistry) the amount of free acid present in fat as measured by the milligrams of potassium hydroxide needed to neutralize it
"as the glycerides in fat slowly decompose the acid value increases"
{n: acidimetry} volumetric analysis using standard solutions of acids to measure the amount of a base present
{n: advance, cash advance} an amount paid before it is earned
{n: alkalimetry} volumetric analysis using standard solutions of alkali to measure the amount of acid present
{n: allowance, adjustment} an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances
"an allowance for profit"
{n: allowance} an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
"travel allowance"
"my weekly allowance of two eggs"
"a child's allowance should not be too generous"
{n: alpha fetoprotein, alpha foetoprotein, AFP} an abnormally large amount of this fetoprotein in the fetus can signal an abnormality of the neural tube (as spina bifida or anencephaly)
{n: amount} how much of something is available
"an adequate amount of food for four people"
{n: amplification, gain} the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input
{n: aperture} a device that controls amount of light admitted
{n: arm-twisting} persuasion by the use of direct personal pressure
"some gentle arm-twisting produced the desired result"
"no amount of arm-twisting will get me to agree"
{n: artificial blood} a liquid that can carry large amounts of oxygen and can serve as a temporary substitute for blood
{n: assessment} an amount determined as payable
"the assessment for repairs outraged the club's membership"
{n: atropine} a poisonous crystalline alkaloid extracted from the nightshade family; used as an antispasmodic and to dilate the eye pupil; also administered in large amounts as an antidote for organophosphate nerve agents or organophosphate insecticides
{n: augite} dark-green to black glassy mineral of the pyroxene group containing large amounts of aluminum and iron and magnesium
{n: augmentation} the amount by which something increases
{n: balanced diet} a diet that contains adequate amounts of all the necessary nutrients required for healthy growth and activity
{n: ballistocardiograph, cardiograph} a medical instrument that measures the mechanical force of cardiac contractions and the amount of blood passing through the heart during a specified period by measuring the recoil of the body as blood is pumped from the ventricles
{n: bandwidth} a data transmission rate; the maximum amount of information (bits/second) that can be transmitted along a channel
{n: barrels} the amount that many barrels might hold
{n: basal metabolism} the amount of energy required to maintain the body of an individual in a resting state
{n: basic slag} slag produced in making steel; low in silica but having large amounts of calcium phosphate; useful as fertilizer
{n: batch, deal, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, muckle, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy sum, wad, whole lot, whole slew} (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
"a batch of letters"
"a deal of trouble"
"a lot of money"
"he made a mint on the stock market"
"it must have cost plenty"
{n: bilirubin, hematoidin, haematoidin} an orange-yellow pigment in the bile that forms as a product of hemoglobin; excess amounts in the blood produce the yellow appearance observed in jaundice
{n: billyo, billyoh, billy-ho, all get out} an unimaginably large amount
"British say `it rained like billyo' where Americans say `it rained like all get out'"
{n: bimetallism} a monetary standard under which the basic unit of currency is defined by stated amounts of two metals (usually gold and silver) with values set at a predetermined ratio
{n: bittersweet chocolate, semi-sweet chocolate, dark chocolate} chocolate liquor with cocoa butter and small amounts of sugar and vanilla; lecithin is usually added
{n: bit} a unit of measurement of information (from binary + digit); the amount of information in a system having two equiprobable states
"there are 8 bits in a byte"
{n: blank check, blank cheque} a check that has been signed but with the amount payable left blank
{n: boatload, shipload, carload} the amount of cargo that can be held by a boat or ship or a freight car
"he imported wine by the boatload"
{n: book token} a gift voucher that can be exchanged for books costing up to an amount given on the voucher
{n: burnup} the amount of fuel used up (as in a nuclear reactor)
{n: cambric tea} a beverage for children containing hot water and milk and sugar and a small amount of tea
{n: capacity, content} the amount that can be contained
"the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons"
{n: capacity} (computer science) the amount of information (in bytes) that can be stored on a disk drive
"the capacity of a hard disk drive is usually expressed in megabytes"
{n: capital gain} the amount by which the selling price of an asset exceeds the purchase price; the gain is realized when the asset is sold
{n: capital loss} the amount by which the purchase price of an asset exceeds the selling price; the loss is realized when the asset is sold
{n: capitation} a tax levied on the basis of a fixed amount per person
{n: carbon steel} steel whose characteristics are determined by the amount of carbon it contains
{n: cardiac output} the amount of blood pumped out by the ventricles in a given period of time
"a resting adult has a cardiac output of about three quarts a minute"
{n: cardiac tamponade} mechanical compression of the heart resulting from large amounts of fluid collecting in the pericardial space and limiting the heart's normal range of motion
{n: cash surrender value} the amount that the insurance company will pay on a given life insurance policy if the policy is cancelled prior to the death of the insured
{n: change of magnitude} the act of changing the amount or size of something
{n: change} the balance of money received when the amount you tender is greater than the amount due
"I paid with a twenty and pocketed the change"
{n: charge unit, quantity unit} a measure of the quantity of electricity (determined by the amount of an electric current and the time for which it flows)
{n: chlorination} disinfection of water by the addition of small amounts of chlorine or a chlorine compound
{n: chunk} a substantial amount
"we won a chunk of money"
{n: circulatory failure} failure of the cardiovascular system to supply adequate amounts of blood to body tissues
{n: closed universe} (cosmology) a universe in which there is sufficient matter to halt the expansion that began with the big bang and to cause the universe to collapse again; the visible matter is only 10 percent of the matter required for closure but there may be large amounts of dark matter
{n: commensurateness, correspondence, proportionateness} the relation of corresponding in degree or size or amount
{n: commission} a fee for services rendered based on a percentage of an amount received or collected or agreed to be paid (as distinguished from a salary)
"he works on commission"
{n: compensating balance, offsetting balance} a minimum credit balance that a bank may require a borrower to keep on deposit as a condition for granting a loan; a common requirement for establishing a line of credit at a bank
"the compensating balance increases the effective interest rate to the bank since the net amount loaned is reduced but the interest paid is unchanged"
{n: concentration} strengthening the amount of a substance in a unit amount of another substance (as of a solute in a mixture) by removing the other substance
<-> dilution
{n: contribution} an amount of money contributed
"he expected his contribution to be repaid with interest"
{n: control account} an account that shows totals of amounts entered in a subsidiary ledger
{n: cordage} the amount of wood in an area as measured in cords
{n: cord} a unit of amount of wood cut for burning; 128 cubic feet
{n: coulomb, C, ampere-second} a unit of electrical charge equal to the amount of charge transferred by a current of 1 ampere in 1 second
{n: coverage, insurance coverage} the total amount and type of insurance carried
{n: critical mass} the minimum amount (of something) required to start or maintain a venture
"the battle for the computer market has now reached critical mass"
"there is now a critical mass of successful women to take the lead"
"they sold the business because it lacked critical mass"
{n: curie, Ci} a unit of radioactivity equal to the amount of a radioactive isotope that decays at the rate of 37,000,000,000 disintegrations per second
{n: current unit} a measure of the amount of electric charge flowing past a circuit point at a specific time
{n: cut} the act of reducing the amount or number
"the mayor proposed extensive cuts in the city budget"
{n: decrease, decrement} the amount by which something decreases
<-> increase
{n: deductible} (taxes) an amount that can be deducted (especially for the purposes of calculating income tax)
{n: deductible} a clause in an insurance policy that relieves the insurer of responsibility to pay the initial loss up to a stated amount
{n: deduction, discount} an amount or percentage deducted
{n: deficit, shortage, shortfall} the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
"new blood vessels bud out from the already dilated vascular bed to make up the nutritional deficit"
{n: definite quantity} a specific measure of amount
{n: deflection, deflexion, refraction} the amount by which a propagating wave is bent
{n: degree, grade, level} a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
"a moderate grade of intelligence"
"a high level of care is required"
"it is all a matter of degree"
{n: density, denseness} the amount per unit size
{n: depreciation charge} an amount periodically charged to expense or against revenue in compensation for depreciation of property
{n: detonator, detonating device, cap} a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive
{n: diabetes insipidus} a rare form of diabetes resulting from a deficiency of vasopressin (the pituitary hormone that regulates the kidneys); characterized by the chronic excretion of large amounts of pale dilute urine which results in dehydration and extreme thirst
{n: dispenser} a container so designed that the contents can be used in prescribed amounts
{n: double damages} twice the amount that a court would normally find the injured party entitled to
{n: dreg} a small amount of residue
{n: dust} free microscopic particles of solid material
"astronomers say that the empty space between planets actually contains measurable amounts of dust"
{n: electric meter, power meter} a meter for measuring the amount of electric power used
{n: electrolyte balance} an equilibrium between the amounts of electrolytes (as calcium and sodium and potassium) that is essential for normal health and functioning
{n: electrolyte} a solution that conducts electricity
"the proper amount and distribution of electrolytes in the body is essential for health"
{n: elixir} a sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste
{n: endowment insurance} life insurance for a specified amount which is payable to the insured person at the expiration of a certain period of time or to a designated beneficiary immediately upon the death of the insured
{n: evisceration} altering something (as a legislative act or a statement) in such a manner as to reduce its value
"the adoption of their amendments would have amounted to an evisceration of the act"
{n: exchange transfusion} slow removal of a person's blood and its replacement with equal amounts of a donor's blood
{n: excise, excise tax} a tax that is measured by the amount of business done (not on property or income from real estate)
{n: expense, disbursal, disbursement} amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
{n: explosive trace detection, ETD} a system for screening luggage in airports; an agent passes a swab around or inside luggage and then runs the swab through a machine that can detect trace amounts of explosives
{n: extension, lengthiness, prolongation} amount or degree or range to which something extends
"the wire has an extension of 50 feet"
{n: extremum, peak} the most extreme possible amount or value
"voltage peak"
{n: face-amount certificate company} a regulated investment company that pays a stated amount to certificate holders on a stated maturity date
{n: fantasy, phantasy} fiction with a large amount of imagination in it
"she made a lot of money writing romantic fantasies"
{n: fiber optic cable, fibre optic cable} a cable made of optical fibers that can transmit large amounts of information at the speed of light
{n: field capacity} the maximum amount of water that a particular soil can hold
{n: figure} an amount of money expressed numerically
"a figure of $17 was suggested"
{n: financial gain} the amount of monetary gain
{n: fixed-combination drug} drug containing fixed amounts of two or more ingredients
{n: flood, inundation, deluge, torrent} an overwhelming number or amount
"a flood of requests"
"a torrent of abuse"
{n: flow, flow rate, rate of flow} the amount of fluid that flows in a given time
{n: flux density unit} a measure of the amount of flux per unit of cross sectional area
{n: formatted capacity} (computer science) the usable capacity of a disk drive; the amount of space that is left after the sector headings and boundary definitions and timing information have been added by formatting the disk
{n: fortune} a large amount of wealth or prosperity
{n: fuel gauge, fuel indicator} an indicator of the amount of fuel remaining in a vehicle
{n: fuel level} the amount of fuel remaining
{n: futures contract} an agreement to buy or sell a specific amount of a commodity or financial instrument at a particular price on a stipulated future date; the contract can be sold before the settlement date
{n: gain} the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating
<-> loss
{n: gallium, Ga, atomic number 31} a rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element; brittle at low temperatures but liquid above room temperature; occurs in trace amounts in bauxite and zinc ores
{n: gas meter, gasometer} a meter for measuring the amount of gas flowing through a particular pipe
{n: gasoline gauge, gasoline gage, gas gauge, gas gage} gauge that indicates the amount of gasoline left in the gasoline tank of a vehicle
{n: gauge, gage} a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
{n: graduate} a measuring instrument for measuring fluid volume; a glass container (cup or cylinder or flask) whose sides are marked with or divided into amounts
{n: gram molecule, mole, mol} the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
{n: grand larceny, grand theft} larceny of property having a value greater than some amount (the amount varies by locale)
<-> petit larceny
{n: gratuity, tip, pourboire, baksheesh, bakshish, bakshis, backsheesh} a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)
{n: greediness, voraciousness, rapaciousness} an excessive desire for wealth (usually in large amounts)
"the greediness of lawyers"
{n: gross, revenue, receipts} the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
{n: gulper, guzzler} a drinker who swallows large amounts greedily
{n: halfpennyworth, ha'p'orth} the amount that can be bought for a halfpenny
{n: handful, smattering} a small number or amount
"only a handful of responses were received"
{n: hayrack, hayrig} a frame attached to a wagon to increase the amount of hay it can carry
{n: heat content, total heat, enthalpy, H} (thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity equal to the internal energy of a system plus the product of its volume and pressure
"enthalpy is the amount of energy in a system capable of doing mechanical work"
{n: helium, He, atomic number 2} a very light colorless element that is one of the six inert gasses; the most difficult gas to liquefy; occurs in economically extractable amounts in certain natural gases (as those found in Texas and Kansas)
{n: hematocrit, haematocrit} a measuring instrument to determine (usually by centrifugation) the relative amounts of corpuscles and plasma in the blood
{n: high colonic} an enema that injects large amounts of fluid high into the colon for cleansing purposes
{n: highness} a high degree (of amount or force etc.)
"responsible for the highness of the rates"
{n: homeopathy, homoeopathy} a method of treating disease with small amounts of remedies that, in large amounts in healthy people, produce symptoms similar to those being treated
<-> allopathy
{n: hyperbilirubinemia} abnormally high amounts of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood
{n: hypercholesterolemia, hypercholesteremia} the presence of an abnormal amount of cholesterol in the cells and plasma of the blood; associated with the risk of atherosclerosis
{n: hypernatremia} excessive amounts of sodium in the blood; possibly indicating diabetes insipidus
<-> hyponatremia
{n: immunoglobulin D, IgD} one of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; present in blood serum in small amounts
{n: income bracket, tax bracket, income tax bracket} a category of taxpayers based on the amount of their income
{n: increase, increment} the amount by which something increases
"they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare"
<-> decrease
{n: intensity, strength, intensity level} the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
"he adjusted the intensity of the sound"
"they measured the station's signal strength"
{n: interest} a fixed charge for borrowing money; usually a percentage of the amount borrowed
"how much interest do you pay on your mortgage?"
{n: ionization chamber, ionization tube} a measuring instrument that measures the amount of ionizing radiation
{n: isohel} an isogram connecting points receiving equal amounts of sunshine
{n: jack, doodly-squat, diddly-squat, diddlysquat, diddly-shit, diddlyshit, diddly, diddley, squat, shit} a small worthless amount
"you don't know jack"
{n: ketonuria, ketoaciduria, acetonuria} excessive amounts of ketone bodies in the urine as in diabetes mellitus or starvation
{n: krypton, Kr, atomic number 36} a colorless element that is one of the six inert gasses; occurs in trace amounts in air
{n: lacing} a small amount of liquor added to a food or beverage
{n: large indefinite quantity, large indefinite amount} an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude
{n: law of multiple proportions, Dalton's law} (chemistry) law stating that when two elements can combine to form more than one compound the amounts of one of them that combines with a fixed amount of the other will exhibit a simple multiple relation
{n: limit, limitation} the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed
"there are limits on the amount you can bet"
"it is growing rapidly with no limitation in sight"
{n: liqueur glass} a small glass for serving a small amount of liqueur (typically after dinner)
{n: little} a small amount or duration
"he accepted the little they gave him"
{n: load} an amount of alcohol sufficient to intoxicate
"he got a load on and started a brawl"
{n: lochia} substance discharged from the vagina (cellular debris and mucus and blood) that gradually decreases in amount during the weeks following childbirth
{n: loss, red ink, red} the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue
"the company operated at a loss last year"
"the company operated in the red last year"
<-> gain
{n: loss} gradual decline in amount or activity
"weight loss"
"a serious loss of business"
{n: low-density lipoprotein, LDL, beta-lipoprotein} a lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood; composed of moderate amount of protein and a large amount of cholesterol; high levels are thought to be associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis
{n: low-fat diet} a diet containing limited amounts of fat and stressing foods high in carbohydrates; used in treatment of some gallbladder conditions
{n: lowness} a low or small degree of any quality (amount or force or temperature etc.)
"he took advantage of the lowness of interest rates"
{n: lumen, lm} a unit of luminous flux equal to the amount of light given out through a solid angle of 1 steradian by a point source of 1 candela intensity radiating uniformly in all directions
{n: magnetic field strength, magnetic intensity, magnetic induction, magnetic flux density} the amount of magnetic flux in a unit area perpendicular to the direction of magnetic flow
{n: margin, security deposit} the amount of collateral a customer deposits with a broker when borrowing from the broker to buy securities
{n: marginal utility} (economics) the amount that utility increases with an increase of one unit of an economic good or service
{n: margin} an amount beyond the minimum necessary
"the margin of victory"
{n: markup} the amount added to the cost to determine the asking price
{n: mass defect, mass deficiency} the amount by which the mass of an atomic nucleus is less than the sum of the masses of its constituent particles
{n: matching funds} funds that will be supplied in an amount matching the funds available from other sources
{n: mean sun} a theoretical sun that moves along the celestial equator at a constant speed and completes its annual course in the same amount of time the real sun takes at variable speeds
{n: measure, quantity, amount} how much there is of something that you can quantify
{n: measuring instrument, measuring system, measuring device} instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something
{n: medical expense} amount spent for diagnosis or treatment or prevention of medical problems
{n: metabolic rate} rate of metabolism; the amount of energy expended in a give period
{n: micronutrient} a substance needed only in small amounts for normal body function (e.g., vitamins or minerals)
{n: minimization, minimisation} the act of reducing something to the least possible amount or degree or position
<-> maximization
{n: modicum} a small or moderate or token amount
"England still expects a modicum of eccentricity in its artists"- Ian Jack
{n: monetary value, price, cost} the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
"the fluctuating monetary value of gold and silver"
"he puts a high price on his services"
"he couldn't calculate the cost of the collection"
{n: morsel, bit, bite} a small amount of solid food; a mouthful
"all they had left was a bit of bread"
{n: much} a great amount or extent
"they did much for humanity"
{n: natriuresis} the presence of abnormally large amounts of sodium in the urine
{n: negativity, negativeness} an amount less than zero
<-> positiveness, positivity
{n: negotiable instrument} an unconditional order or promise to pay an amount of money
{n: neon, Ne, atomic number 10} a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts
{n: nephrotic syndrome, nephrosis} a syndrome characterized by edema and large amounts of protein in the urine and usually increased blood cholesterol; usually associated with glomerulonephritis or with a complication of various systemic diseases
{n: neptunium, Np, atomic number 93} a radioactive transuranic metallic element; found in trace amounts in uranium ores; a by-product of the production of plutonium
{n: nicotine poisoning} toxic condition caused by the ingestion or inhalation of large amounts of nicotine
{n: nitrogen balance} the balance between the amount of nitrogen taken in (to the soil or the body) and the amount given off (lost or excreted)
{n: no fault insurance, no fault automobile insurance} a system of automobile insurance where a party who is injured in an automobile accident recovers damages up to a specific amount against his own insurance company regardless of who was responsible for the accident
"the amount of litigation resulting from minor accidents is reduced by no fault insurance"
{n: note payable} a note promising to pay a certain amount of money at a certain time
{n: note receivable} your right in a promissory note in which the maker promises to pay a certain amount of money at a certain time
{n: note, promissory note, note of hand} a promise to pay a specified amount on demand or at a certain time
"I had to co-sign his note at the bank"
{n: oliguria} production of an abnormally small amount of urine
{n: optimum} most favorable condition or greatest degree or amount possible under given circumstances
{n: osmiridium, iridosmine} a hard and corrosion resistant mineral that is a natural alloy of osmium and iridium (usually containing small amounts of rhodium and platinum); used in needles and pen nibs etc.
{n: outage} the amount of something (as whiskey or oil) lost in storage or transportation
{n: output, yield} production of a certain amount
{n: parcel, portion, share} the allotment of some amount by dividing something
"death gets more than its share of attention from theologians"
{n: pari-mutuel machine, totalizer, totaliser, totalizator, totalisator} computer that registers bets and divides the total amount bet among those who won
{n: parimutuel} betting where winners share the total amount wagered
{n: pay rate, rate of pay} amount of money received per unit time
"women's pay rate is lower than men's"
{n: payment rate, rate of payment, repayment rate, installment rate} the amount of money paid out per unit time
{n: payroll, payroll department} the department that determines the amounts of wage or salary due to each employee
{n: payroll, paysheet} the total amount of money paid in wages
"the company had a large payroll"
{n: peanuts} an insignificant sum of money; a trifling amount
"her salary is peanuts compared to his"
{n: pennyworth, penn'orth} the amount that can be bought for a penny
{n: petit larceny, petty larceny, petty} larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale)
<-> grand larceny
{n: pewter} any of various alloys of tin with small amounts of other metals (especially lead)
{n: pilferage} the act of stealing small amounts or small articles
{n: plethysmograph} a measuring instrument for measuring changes in volume of a part or organ or whole body (usually resulting from fluctuations in the amount of blood it contains)
{n: poll tax} a tax of a fixed amount per person and payable as a requirement for the right to vote
{n: positivity, positiveness} an amount greater than zero
<-> negativeness, negativity
{n: pot, jackpot, kitty} the cumulative amount involved in a game (such as poker)
{n: preciseness, precision} the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance
"he handled it with the preciseness of an automaton"
"note the meticulous precision of his measurements"
<-> impreciseness, imprecision
{n: premium} the amount that something in scarce supply is valued above its nominal value
"they paid a premium for access to water"
{n: preponderance, prevalence} a superiority in numbers or amount
"a preponderance of evidence against the defendant"
{n: press of sail, press of canvas} the greatest amount of sail that a ship can carry safely
{n: price, terms, damage} the amount of money needed to purchase something
"the price of gasoline"
"he got his new car on excellent terms"
"how much is the damage?"
{n: principal} the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
{n: progressive tax} any tax in which the rate increases as the amount subject to taxation increases
{n: quantitative analysis, quantitative chemical analysis} chemical analysis to determine the amounts of each element in the substance
{n: quantity} an adequate or large amount
"he had a quantity of ammunition"
{n: quantum theory} (physics) a physical theory that certain properties occur only in discrete amounts (quanta)
{n: quantum} a discrete amount of something that is analogous to the quantum in quantum theory
{n: radiance, glow, glowing} the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
{n: radioactive dating} measurement of the amount of radioactive material (usually carbon 14) that an object contains; can be used to estimate the age of the object
{n: radioactive iodine excretion test} radioactive iodine test that measures the amount of radioactive iodine excreted in the urine
{n: radioactive iodine uptake test, RAIU} radioactive iodine test that measures the amount of radioactive iodine taken up by the thyroid gland
{n: radium, Ra, atomic number 88} an intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores
{n: raise, rise, wage hike, hike, wage increase, salary increase} the amount a salary is increased
"he got a 3% raise"
"he got a wage hike"
{n: randomness, entropy, S} (thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work
"entropy increases as matter and energy in the universe degrade to an ultimate state of inert uniformity"
{n: rate of return} the amount returned per unit of time expressed as a percentage of the cost
{n: rate, charge per unit} amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis
"a 10-minute phone call at that rate would cost $5"
{n: rate} a quantity or amount or measure considered as a proportion of another quantity or amount or measure
"the literacy rate"
"the retention rate"
"the dropout rate"
{n: rating system, scoring system} a system of classifying according to quality or merit or amount
{n: rebate, discount} a refund of some fraction of the amount paid
{n: recapture} a legal seizure by the government of profits beyond a fixed amount
{n: reckoning, tally} a bill for an amount due
{n: redemption} repayment of the principal amount of a debt or security at or before maturity (as when a corporation repurchases its own stock)
{n: redraft} a draft for the amount of a dishonored draft plus the costs and charges of drafting again
{n: region, neighborhood} the approximate amount of something (usually used prepositionally as in `in the region of')
"it was going to take in the region of two or three months to finish the job"
"the price is in the neighborhood of $100"
{n: relative humidity} the ratio of the amount of water in the air at a give temperature to the maximum amount it could hold at that temperature; expressed as a percentage
{n: relaxation, relaxation method} a method of solving simultaneous equations by guessing a solution and then reducing the errors that result by successive approximations until all the errors are less than some specified amount
{n: religiousness} the quality of being extremely conscientious
"his care in observing the rules of good health amounted to a kind of religiousness"
{n: rent-roll} a register of rents; includes the names of tenants and the amount of rent they pay
{n: restrainer} a chemical that is added to a photographic developer in order to retard development and reduce the amount of fog on a film
{n: return on invested capital, return on investment, ROI} (corporate finance) the amount, expressed as a percentage, that is earned on a company's total capital calculated by dividing the total capital into earnings before interest, taxes, or dividends are paid
{n: rumination} regurgitation of small amounts of food; seen in some infants after feeding
{n: scalage} estimation of the amount of lumber in a log
{n: scale, weighing machine} a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass
{n: scarcity, scarceness} a small and inadequate amount
<-> abundance
{n: score} an amount due (as at a restaurant or bar)
"add it to my score and I'll settle later"
{n: sensitivity, sensitiveness} the ability to respond to physical stimuli or to register small physical amounts or differences
"a galvanometer of extreme sensitivity"
"the sensitiveness of Mimosa leaves does not depend on a change of growth"
{n: shelfful} the amount that a shelf will hold
"he bought a shelfful of books"
{n: shoeful} the amount that a shoe will hold
"he emptied out a shoeful of water"
{n: shoestring, shoe string} a small amount of money
"he managed it on a shoestring"
{n: shred, scintilla, whit, iota, tittle, smidgen, smidgeon, smidgin, smidge} a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
{n: shrinkage} the amount by which something shrinks
{n: silkworm, giant silkworm, wild wilkworm} larva of a saturniid moth; spins a large amount of strong silk in constructing its cocoon
{n: ski conditions} the amount and state of snow for skiing
{n: skin test} any test to determine immunity or sensitivity to a disease by introducing small amounts on or into the skin
{n: small indefinite quantity, small indefinite amount} an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude
{n: smallness} the property of being a relatively small amount
"he was attracted by the smallness of the taxes"
{n: solar energy, solar power} energy from the sun that is converted into thermal or electrical energy
"the amount of energy falling on the earth is given by the solar constant, but very little use has been made of solar energy"
{n: sour bread, sourdough bread} made with a starter of a small amount of dough in which fermentation is active
{n: sou} a former French coin of low denomination; often used of any small amount of money
"he hasn't a sou to his name"
{n: spillage} the amount that has spilled
{n: split} a bottle containing half the usual amount
{n: spoilage} the amount that has spoiled
{n: steatorrhea} the presence of greater than normal amounts of fat in the feces which are frothy and foul smelling and floating; a symptom of disorders of fat metabolism and malabsorption syndrome
{n: steel} an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
{n: straight-line method, straight-line method of depreciation} (accounting) a method of calculating depreciation by taking an equal amount of the asset's cost as an expense for each year of the asset's useful life
{n: stress test} a test measuring how a system functions when subjected to controlled amounts of stress
{n: subsidiary ledger} details of an account supporting the amount stated in the general ledger
{n: succussion} shaking a person to determine whether a large amount of liquid is present in a body cavity
{n: sum, amount, total} a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
{n: sum, sum of money, amount, amount of money} a quantity of money
"he borrowed a large sum"
"the amount he had in cash was insufficient"
{n: sum, total, totality, aggregate} the whole amount
{n: supply} an amount of something available for use
{n: suspension, respite, reprieve, hiatus, abatement} an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
{n: swallow, sup} a small amount of liquid food
"a sup of ale"
{n: tad, shade} a slight amount or degree of difference
"a tad too expensive"
"not a tad of difference"
"the new model is a shade better than the old one"
{n: tapering} the act of gradually lowering the size or amount
"the doctor prescribed the tapering of the dose"
{n: taste, mouthful} a small amount eaten or drunk
"take a taste--you'll like it"
{n: tasting, savoring, savouring, relishing, degustation} taking a small amount into the mouth to test its quality
"cooking was fine but it was the savoring that he enjoyed most"
{n: tasting} a small amount (especially of food or wine)
{n: tax liability} the amount of tax owed; calculated by applying the tax rate to the tax base
{n: tax write-off, tax deduction, deduction} a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket
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