definite quantity vs amount

amount vs definite quantity

definite quantity and amount both are nouns.

definite quantity is not a verb while amount is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
definite quantity	Yes	No	No	No
amount	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, amount is a hypernym of definite quantity; that is, amount is a word with a broader meaning than definite quantity:

definite quantity: a specific measure of amount
amount: how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

Other hypernyms of definite quantity include measure, quantity.

definite quantity (noun)	amount (noun)
a specific measure of amount	how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
	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

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

Difference between definite quantity and amount

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