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quantity vs amount

amount vs quantity

quantity and amount both are nouns.

quantity is not a verb while amount is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
quantity Yes No No No
amount Yes No Yes No
As nouns, quantity and amount are synonyms defined as:
  • quantity and amount: how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
Other synonyms of quantity include measure.
As nouns, amount is a hypernym of quantity; that is, amount is a word with a broader meaning than quantity:
  • quantity: an adequate or large amount
  • amount: the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion
As nouns, amount is a hyponym of quantity; that is, amount is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than quantity:
  • quantity: the concept that something has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable
  • amount: a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
Other hyponyms of quantity include quantum, term, numerical quantity, operand, variable, variable quantity, constant, constant quantity, invariable, parameter, mathematical product, product, sum, total, proportional, binomial.
quantity (noun) amount (noun)
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
an adequate or large amount the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion
the concept that something has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
a quantity of money
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 quantity and amount

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