| amount | | |
| n. (possession) | 1. amount, amount of money, sum, sum of money | a quantity of money.; "he borrowed a large sum"; "the amount he had in cash was insufficient" |
| ~ gain | the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating. |
| ~ receipts, revenue, gross | the entire amount of income before any deductions are made. |
| ~ cash surrender value | the amount that the insurance company will pay on a given life insurance policy if the policy is cancelled prior to the death of the insured. |
| ~ contribution | an amount of money contributed.; "he expected his contribution to be repaid with interest" |
| ~ deductible | (taxes) an amount that can be deducted (especially for the purposes of calculating income tax). |
| ~ defalcation | the sum of money that is misappropriated. |
| ~ red ink, red, loss | the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue.; "the company operated at a loss last year"; "the company operated in the red last year" |
| ~ assets | anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company. |
| ~ figure | an amount of money expressed numerically.; "a figure of $17 was suggested" |
| ~ coverage, insurance coverage | the total amount and type of insurance carried. |
| ~ cash advance, advance | an amount paid before it is earned. |
| ~ paysheet, payroll | the total amount of money paid in wages.; "the company had a large payroll" |
| ~ peanuts | an insignificant sum of money; a trifling amount.; "her salary is peanuts compared to his" |
| ~ purse | a sum of money offered as a prize.; "the purse barely covered the winner's expenses" |
| ~ purse | a sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse.; "he made the contribution out of his own purse"; "he and his wife shared a common purse" |
| n. (attribute) | 2. amount | the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion.; "an adequate amount of food for four people" |
| ~ magnitude | the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small).; "they tried to predict the magnitude of the explosion"; "about the magnitude of a small pea" |
| ~ positiveness, positivity | an amount greater than zero. |
| ~ negativeness, negativity | an amount less than zero. |
| ~ critical mass | the minimum amount (of something) required to start or maintain a venture.; "the battle for the computer market has now reached critical mass"; "there is now a critical mass of successful women to take the lead"; "they sold the business because it lacked critical mass" |
| ~ quantity | an adequate or large amount.; "he had a quantity of ammunition" |
| ~ increment, increase | the amount by which something increases.; "they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare" |
| ~ decrement, decrease | the amount by which something decreases. |
| ~ smallness | the property of being a relatively small amount.; "he was attracted by the smallness of the taxes" |
| ~ inadequacy, deficiency, insufficiency | lack of an adequate quantity or number.; "the inadequacy of unemployment benefits" |
| ~ margin | an amount beyond the minimum necessary.; "the margin of victory" |
| ~ number, figure | the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals.; "he had a number of chores to do"; "the number of parameters is small"; "the figure was about a thousand" |
| n. (tops) | 3. amount, measure, quantity | how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify. |
| ~ abstract entity, abstraction | a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples. |
| ~ probability, chance | 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 probability that an unbiased coin will fall with the head up is 0.5" |
| ~ quantum | (physics) the smallest discrete quantity of some physical property that a system can possess (according to quantum theory). |
| ~ economic value, value | the amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else.; "he tried to estimate the value of the produce at normal prices" |
| ~ fundamental measure, fundamental quantity | one of the four quantities that are the basis of systems of measurement. |
| ~ definite quantity | a specific measure of amount. |
| ~ indefinite quantity | an estimated quantity. |
| ~ relative quantity | a quantity relative to some purpose. |
| ~ system of measurement, metric | a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic. |
| ~ cordage | the amount of wood in an area as measured in cords. |
| ~ octane number, octane rating | a measure of the antiknock properties of gasoline. |
| ~ magnetisation, magnetization | the extent or degree to which something is magnetized. |
| ~ radical | (mathematics) a quantity expressed as the root of another quantity. |
| ~ volume | the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object.; "the gas expanded to twice its original volume" |
| ~ volume | a relative amount.; "mix one volume of the solution with ten volumes of water" |
| ~ proof | a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume). |
| ~ time unit, unit of time | a unit for measuring time periods. |
| ~ point in time, point | an instant of time.; "at that point I had to leave" |
| ~ period of play, playing period, play | (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds.; "rain stopped play in the 4th inning" |
| ~ interval, time interval | a definite length of time marked off by two instants. |
| n. (cognition) | 4. amount, sum, total | a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers. |
| ~ quantity | the concept that something has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable. |
| ~ grand total | the sum of the sums of several groups of numbers. |
| ~ subtotal | the sum of part of a group of numbers. |
| v. (stative) | 5. amount | be tantamount or equivalent to.; "Her action amounted to a rebellion" |
| ~ make | amount to.; "This salary increase makes no difference to my standard of living" |
| v. (stative) | 6. add up, amount, come, number, total | add up in number or quantity.; "The bills amounted to $2,000"; "The bill came to $2,000" |
| ~ work out | be calculated.; "The fees work out to less than $1,000" |
| ~ be | have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun).; "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" |
| ~ outnumber | be larger in number. |
| ~ average, average out | amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain.; "The number of hours I work per work averages out to 40" |
| ~ make | add up to.; "four and four make eight" |
| v. (stative) | 7. add up, amount, come | develop into.; "This idea will never amount to anything"; "nothing came of his grandiose plans" |
| ~ become, turn | undergo a change or development.; "The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He turned traitor" |
| ~ aggregate | amount in the aggregate to. |
| cost | | |
| n. (possession) | 1. cost | the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor. |
| ~ expenditure, outgo, outlay, spending | money paid out; an amount spent. |
| ~ disbursal, disbursement, expense | amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures). |
| ~ capital expenditure | the cost of long-term improvements. |
| ~ payment | a sum of money paid or a claim discharged. |
| ~ ransom, ransom money | money demanded for the return of a captured person. |
| ~ cost overrun | excess of cost over budget.; "the cost overrun necessitated an additional allocation of funds in the budget" |
| ~ cost of living | average cost of basic necessities of life (as food and shelter and clothing).; "a rise in the cost of living reflects the rate of inflation" |
| ~ borrowing cost | the cost of borrowing something. |
| ~ distribution cost | any cost incurred by a producer or wholesaler or retailer or distributor (as for advertising and shipping etc). |
| ~ handling charge, handling cost | the cost of handling (especially the cost of packaging and mailing an order). |
| ~ marketing cost | the cost of marketing (e.g., the cost of transferring title and moving goods to the customer). |
| ~ production cost | combined costs of raw material and labor incurred in producing goods. |
| ~ replacement cost | current cost of replacing a fixed asset with a new one of equal effectiveness. |
| ~ physical value, reproduction cost | cost of reproducing physical property minus various allowances (especially depreciation). |
| ~ unit cost | calculated cost for a given unit of a product. |
| ~ price, terms, damage | the amount of money needed to purchase something.; "the price of gasoline"; "he got his new car on excellent terms"; "how much is the damage?" |
| ~ price | cost of bribing someone.; "they say that every politician has a price" |
| ~ opportunity cost | cost in terms of foregoing alternatives. |
| ~ portage | the cost of carrying or transporting. |
| ~ charge | the price charged for some article or service.; "the admission charge" |
| n. (attribute) | 2. cost, monetary value, price | the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold).; "the fluctuating monetary value of gold and silver"; "he puts a high price on his services"; "he couldn't calculate the cost of the collection" |
| ~ value | the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable.; "the Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world" |
| ~ average cost | total cost for all units bought (or produced) divided by the number of units. |
| ~ differential cost, incremental cost, marginal cost | the increase or decrease in costs as a result of one more or one less unit of output. |
| ~ expensiveness | the quality of being high-priced. |
| ~ assessment | the market value set on assets. |
| ~ inexpensiveness | the quality of being affordable. |
| n. (attribute) | 3. cost, price, toll | value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something.; "the cost in human life was enormous"; "the price of success is hard work"; "what price glory?" |
| ~ value | the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable.; "the Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world" |
| ~ death toll | the number of deaths resulting from some particular cause such as an accident or a battle or a natural disaster. |
| v. (stative) | 4. be, cost | be priced at.; "These shoes cost $100" |
| ~ be | have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun).; "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" |
| ~ knock back, put back, set back | cost a certain amount.; "My daughter's wedding set me back $20,000" |
| v. (stative) | 5. cost | require to lose, suffer, or sacrifice.; "This mistake cost him his job" |
| ~ necessitate, need, require, call for, demand, postulate, involve, ask, take | require as useful, just, or proper.; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent" |
| sum | | |
| n. (group) | 1. sum, sum total, summation | the final aggregate.; "the sum of all our troubles did not equal the misery they suffered" |
| ~ aggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage | several things grouped together or considered as a whole. |
| ~ congeries, conglomeration, aggregate | a sum total of many heterogenous things taken together. |
| n. (cognition) | 2. center, centre, core, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, kernel, marrow, meat, nitty-gritty, nub, pith, substance, sum | the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience.; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story" |
| ~ cognitive content, mental object, content | the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned. |
| ~ bare bones | (plural) the most basic facts or elements.; "he told us only the bare bones of the story" |
| ~ hypostasis | (metaphysics) essential nature or underlying reality. |
| ~ haecceity, quiddity | the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any other. |
| ~ quintessence | the purest and most concentrated essence of something. |
| ~ stuff | a critically important or characteristic component.; "suspense is the very stuff of narrative" |
| n. (artifact) | 3. aggregate, sum, total, totality | the whole amount. |
| ~ whole, unit | an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity.; "how big is that part compared to the whole?"; "the team is a unit" |
| n. (group) | 4. join, sum, union | a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets.; "let C be the union of the sets A and B" |
| ~ set | a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used.; "a set of books"; "a set of golf clubs"; "a set of teeth" |
| ~ direct sum | a union of two disjoint sets in which every element is the sum of an element from each of the disjoint sets. |
| v. (stative) | 5. sum, sum up, summarise, summarize | be a summary of.; "The abstract summarizes the main ideas in the paper" |
| ~ sum up, summarize, summarise, resume | give a summary (of).; "he summed up his results"; "I will now summarize" |
| ~ say, state, tell | express in words.; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name" |
| v. (communication) | 6. add, add together, add up, sum, sum up, summate, tally, tot, tot up, total, tote up | determine the sum of.; "Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town" |
| ~ add together, add | make an addition by combining numbers.; "Add 27 and 49, please!" |
| ~ count, numerate, enumerate, number | determine the number or amount of.; "Can you count the books on your shelf?"; "Count your change" |
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