Amount vs. Count
Difference Between Amount and Count
Amountnoun
The total, aggregate or sum of material not applicable to discrete numbers or units or items in standard English.
The amount of atmospheric pollution threatens a health crisis.Countverb
(intransitive) To recite numbers in sequence.
Amountnoun
A quantity or volume.
Pour a small amount of water into the dish.The dogs need different amounts of food.Countverb
(transitive) To determine the number (of objects in a group).
There are three apples; count them.Amountnoun
The number (the sum) of elements in a set.
Countverb
(intransitive) To be of significance; to matter.
Your views don't count here.It does count if you cheat with someone when you're drunk.Amountverb
To total or evaluate.
It amounts to three dollars and change.Countverb
(intransitive) To be an example of something: often followed by as and an indefinite noun.
Apples count as a type of fruit.Amountverb
To be the same as or equivalent to.
He was a pretty good student, but never amounted to much professionally.His response amounted to gross insubordinationCountverb
(transitive) To consider something an example of something.
He counts himself a hero after saving the cat from the river.I count you as more than a friend.Amountverb
To go up; to ascend.
Countverb
(obsolete) To take account or note (of).
Amountnoun
how much of something is available;
an adequate amount of food for four peopleCountverb
To plead orally; to argue a matter in court; to recite a count.
Amountnoun
a quantity of money;
he borrowed a large sumthe amount he had in cash was insufficientCountnoun
The act of counting or tallying a quantity.
Give the chairs a quick count to check if we have enough.Amountnoun
how much there is of something that you can quantify
Countnoun
The result of a tally that reveals the number of items in a set; a quantity counted.
Amountnoun
a quantity obtained by addition
Countnoun
A countdown.
Amountverb
be tantamount or equivalent to;
Her action amounted to a rebellionCountnoun
(legal) A charge of misconduct brought in a legal proceeding.
Amountverb
add up in number or quantity;
The bills amounted to $2,000The bill came to $2,000Countnoun
(baseball) The number of balls and strikes, respectively, on a batter's in-progress plate appearance.
He has a 3–2 count with the bases loaded.Amountverb
develop into;
This idea will never amount to anythingnothing came of his grandiose plansCountnoun
(obsolete) An object of interest or account; value; estimation.
Countnoun
The male ruler of a county.
Countnoun
A nobleman holding a rank intermediate between dukes and barons.
Countnoun
(entomology) Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Tanaecia. Other butterflies in this genus are called earls and viscounts.
Countadjective
Countable.
Countnoun
the total number counted;
a blood countCountnoun
the act of counting;
the counting continued for several hoursCountnoun
a nobleman (in various countries) having rank equal to a British earl
Countverb
determine the number or amount of;
Can you count the books on your shelf?Count your changeCountverb
have weight; have import, carry weight;
It does not matter muchCountverb
show consideration for; take into account;
You must consider her ageThe judge considered the offender's youth and was lenientCountverb
name or recite the numbers;
The toddler could count to 100Countverb
put into a group;
The academy counts several Nobel Prize winners among its membersCountverb
include as if by counting;
I can count my colleagues in the oppositionCountverb
have faith or confidence in;
you can count on me to help you any timeLook to your friends for supportYou can bet on that!Depend on your family in times of crisisCountverb
take account of;
You have to reckon with our opponentsCount on the monsoon
