number vs amount

amount vs number

number and amount both are nouns.

number and amount both are verbs.

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

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

number: the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
amount: the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion

As verbs, number and amount are synonyms defined as:

number and amount: add up in number or quantity

Other synonyms of number include add up, come, total.

number (noun)	amount (noun)
an item of clothing	how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals	the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion
a clothing measurement	a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
one of a series published periodically	a quantity of money
a symbol used to represent a number
a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification and may be attached to accounts, memberships, etc.
the number is used in calling a particular telephone
a short performance that is part of a longer program
the grammatical category for the forms of nouns and pronouns and verbs that are used depending on the number of entities involved (singular or dual or plural)
a numbered item in a series
a select company of people
a concept of quantity involving zero and units

number (verb)	amount (verb)
place a limit on the number of	to measure up to in kind or quality
determine the number or amount of	add up in number or quantity
enumerate	be tantamount or equivalent to
give numbers to
add up in number or quantity
put into a group

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