| abate |
to make less in amount or intensity. [2 definitions] |
| above |
When something is higher than something else in number, amount, or level, we can say that it is above it. The number ten is above the number nine, for example. [1/4 definitions] |
| abundance |
a very large amount; plentiful supply. |
| abundant |
large in amount or number; more than enough. |
| accountant |
An accountant is a person who keeps track of how a business spends its money, gives advice about spending money, and often makes sure the company is paying a correct amount of tax to the government each year. All businesses have to report to the government how much money they make and pay a correct amount of tax. Some companies only use an accountant when they are reporting their income to the government and need to figure out how much tax they have to pay. People who have regular jobs also use accountants sometimes if their money affairs are complicated. |
| accumulate |
to grow in amount or mass. [1/2 definitions] |
| accumulation |
an amount that collects or piles up. [1/2 definitions] |
| addend |
a number or amount added to another to form a sum. |
| a drop in the bucket |
a small amount compared to what is needed. |
| a little |
a small amount of something. [2/5 definitions] |
| all |
"All" means the total number or total amount of something. [1/7 definitions] |
| amount |
An amount of something is how much there is or how many there are. [3 definitions] |
| ample |
large in size, amount, or space; as much or more than is needed. |
| amt. |
abbreviation of "amount." |
| annual |
We call something an "annual" thing when it has to do with one year. An annual salary, for example, is the whole amount of money that someone gets paid in one year. [1/3 definitions] |
| any |
even a very small amount of (used after "not"). [1/5 definitions] |
| anything |
Anything is a thing of any kind or any amount. [1/3 definitions] |
| aperture |
an opening that controls the amount of light that reaches the lens on a camera. [1/2 definitions] |
| appetizer |
a small amount of food served before the main course of a meal. |
| approximate |
When some amount or distance or time is not perfectly correct but it's close, we say it is approximate. [2 definitions] |
| aqua |
the color that comes from mixing blue, green, and a small amount of white paint. |