amount vs positivity

positivity vs amount

amount and positivity both are nouns.

amount is a verb but positivity is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
amount	Yes	No	Yes	No
positivity	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, positivity is a hyponym of amount; that is, positivity is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than amount:

amount: the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion
positivity: an amount greater than zero

Other hyponyms of amount include positiveness, negativeness, negativity, critical mass, quantity, increase, increment, decrease, decrement, smallness, deficiency, inadequacy, insufficiency, margin, figure, number.

amount (noun)	positivity (noun)
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify	a quality or state characterized by certainty or acceptance or affirmation and dogmatic assertiveness
the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion	the quality of being encouraging or promising of a successful outcome
a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers	the quality of being undeniable and not worth arguing about
a quantity of money	an amount greater than zero
	the character of the positive electric pole

amount (verb)	positivity (verb)
to measure up to in kind or quality
add up in number or quantity
be tantamount or equivalent to

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