probability vs amount

amount vs probability

probability and amount both are nouns.

probability is not a verb while amount is a verb.

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

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

probability: a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
amount: how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

Other hypernyms of probability include measure, quantity.

probability (noun)	amount (noun)
the quality of being probable; a probable event or the most probable event	how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible	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

probability (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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