a total sum; quantity
quantity
Cases of word usage
1) a learner of a trade who has agreed to work for a number of years for a small amount of money in return for being taught (apprentice)
2) an amount of money, property etc that is bequeathed (bequest)
3) plentiful; having a large amount (copious)
4) the amount of money (to be) paid for something (cost)
5) increasing in amount by one addition after another (cumulative)
6) (the result, amount of) decreasing (decrease)
7) to take away (an amount or part) (from a bill, wage etc) (deduct)
8) an amount by which something, especially a sum of money, is too small (deficit)
9) a large amount of water; violin rainfall (deluge)
10) an amount of money that is deposited (deposit)