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total vs amount

amount vs total

total and amount both are nouns.

total is an adjective but amount is not an adjective.

total and amount both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
total Yes Yes Yes No
amount Yes No Yes No
As nouns, total and amount are synonyms defined as:
  • total and amount: a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
Other synonyms of total include sum.
As verbs, total and amount are synonyms defined as:
  • total and amount: add up in number or quantity
Other synonyms of total include add up, come, number.
total (noun) amount (noun)
the whole amount how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers 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
total (adjective) amount (adjective)
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
complete in extent or degree and in every particular
total (verb) amount (verb)
damage beyond the point of repair to measure up to in kind or quality
determine the sum of add up in number or quantity
add up in number or quantity be tantamount or equivalent to
Difference between total and amount

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