interval vs amount

amount vs interval

interval and amount both are nouns.

interval is not a verb while amount is a verb.

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

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

interval: a definite length of time marked off by two instants
amount: how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

Other hypernyms of interval include measure, quantity.

interval (noun)	amount (noun)
the distance between things	how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
a set containing all points (or all real numbers) between two given endpoints	the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion
the difference in pitch between two notes	a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
a definite length of time marked off by two instants	a quantity of money

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

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