Amounting: meaning, definitions and examples

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amounting

 

[ ษ™หˆmaสŠntษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

total or sum

The term 'amounting' refers to the process of reaching a total or cumulative quantity. It is often used in contexts that involve counting up various components to arrive at a single figure. This verb denotes the action of aggregating values or sums in financial, mathematical, or qualitative assessments. When something is said to be amounting to a certain value, it emphasizes the accumulation of those values.

Synonyms

calculating, summing, totaling

Examples of usage

  • The expenses are amounting to a significant budget.
  • His achievements are amounting to a remarkable career.
  • The donations are amounting to thousands of dollars.

Translations

Translations of the word "amounting" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น totalizando

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค†เคตเค‚เคŸเคฟเคค เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช betragen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ berjumlah

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะบะปะฐะดะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wynosiฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅˆ่จˆใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท s'รฉlever ร 

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ascender a

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท toplam

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ•ฉ๊ณ„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุจู„ุบ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dosahovat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ dosiahnuลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ€ป่ฎก

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ znaลกati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ nema

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะธะฝะฐา›ั‚ะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ—แƒ•แƒšแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ cษ™m

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ascender a

Etymology

The word 'amounting' derives from the Middle French term 'amonter,' which means 'to ascend' or 'to rise.' This term is rooted in the Latin word 'admontare,' where 'ad-' signifies 'to' and 'montare' means 'to ascend' or 'to climb.' The evolution from a physical action of rising to denote a numerical total reflects a linguistic transition that likely occurred during the formation of early modern English. The verb began being used in financial and quantitative contexts by the late 16th century, as the need for accounting and precise measurement became more necessary in commerce and trade. Over time, 'amounting' has retained its association with both counting and the emergence of totals, making it a staple term in both everyday language and professional discourse.

Word Frequency Rank

At #5,687 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.