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amount vs relative quantity

relative quantity vs amount

amount and relative quantity both are nouns.

amount is a verb but relative quantity is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
amount Yes No Yes No
relative quantity Yes No No No
As nouns, relative quantity is a hyponym of amount; that is, relative quantity is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than amount:
  • amount: how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
  • relative quantity: a quantity relative to some purpose
Other hyponyms of amount include chance, probability, quantum, economic value, value, fundamental measure, fundamental quantity, definite quantity, indefinite quantity, metric, system of measurement, cordage, octane number, octane rating, magnetisation, magnetization, radical, volume, volume, proof, time unit, unit of time, point, point in time, period of play, play, playing period, interval, time interval, chronostratigraphic unit, exposure dose.
amount (noun) relative quantity (noun)
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify a quantity relative to some purpose
the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion
a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
a quantity of money
amount (verb) relative quantity (verb)
to measure up to in kind or quality
add up in number or quantity
be tantamount or equivalent to
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