amount vs system of measurement

system of measurement vs amount

amount and system of measurement both are nouns.

amount is a verb but system of measurement is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
amount	Yes	No	Yes	No
system of measurement	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, system of measurement is a hyponym of amount; that is, system of measurement 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
system of measurement: a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic

Other hyponyms of amount include chance, probability, quantum, economic value, value, fundamental measure, fundamental quantity, definite quantity, indefinite quantity, relative quantity, metric, 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)	system of measurement (noun)
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify	a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic
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)	system of measurement (verb)
to measure up to in kind or quality
add up in number or quantity
be tantamount or equivalent to

Difference between amount and system of measurement

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