<B>amount, </B>noun, verb.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>the total sum; quantity to which anything mounts up or reaches. <BR> <I>Ex. What is the amount of the bill for the groceries?</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>the full value, effect, extent, or force. <BR> <I>Ex. The amount of evidence against him is great.</I> (SYN) significance, import. <DD><B> 3. </B>the quantity or number (of something); a quantity viewed as a whole. <BR> <I>Ex. a great amount of intelligence. No amount of coaxing would make the dog leave his master.</I> <DD><B> 4. </B>the sum of the principal and interest due on a loan. (Abbr:) amt. <DD><I>v.i. </I> <B>1. </B>to reach or come (to); add up. <BR> <I>Ex. The loss from the flood amounts to ten million dollars.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>to be equal (to); be equivalent in quantity, value, force, or effect. <BR> <I>Ex. Keeping what belongs to another amounts to stealing. Her unfriendly comment amounted to an insult. The Historical Society had been in existence twenty years, but ... it hadn't amounted to a hill of beans (New Yorker).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="amour">
<B>amour, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a love affair. <DD><B> 2. </B>a secret love affair. </DL>
<A NAME="amourette">
<B>amourette, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a passing love affair. </DL>
<A NAME="amourpropre">
<B>amour-propre, </B>noun, or <B>amour propre,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (French.) conceit; self-esteem. <BR> <I>Ex. I am a plastic surgeon--I am not God. All you can do now is cover your imperfections with amour-propre (New Yorker).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="amove">
<B>amove, </B>transitive verb, <B>amoved,</B> <B>amoving.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (Law.) to remove. </DL>
<A NAME="amp">
<B>amp, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (U.S. Slang.) the amplifier of a high-fidelity set. </DL>
<A NAME="amp">
<B>amp.,</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>amperage. <DD><B> 2. </B>ampere or amperes. </DL>
<A NAME="amp">
<B>AMP</B> (no periods),<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>adenosine monophosphate. <DD><B> 2. </B>ampere or amperes. </DL>
<A NAME="ampelopsis">
<B>ampelopsis, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> any one of a group of climbing vines or shrubs of the grape family, to which the pepper vine belongs. </DL>
<A NAME="amperage">
<B>amperage, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the strength of an electric current expressed in amperes. </DL>
<A NAME="ampere">
<B>ampere, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the unit for measuring the strength of an electric current. It is the amount of current one volt can send through a resistance of one ohm. Ordinary light bulbs take from 1/4 to 1/2 ampere. (Abbr:) amp. </DL>
<A NAME="amperehour">
<B>ampere-hour, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the quantity of electricity (3,600 coulombs) transferred by a current of one ampere in one hour. (Abbr:) a.h. </DL>
<A NAME="amperemeter">
<B>ampere-meter, </B>noun. <B>=ammeter.</B></DL>
<A NAME="ampereturn">
<B>ampere turn,</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a unit of magnetomotive force, the force produced by a current of one ampere passing through one complete loop of a coil. <DD><B> 2. </B>the loop itself. </DL>
<A NAME="amperometric">
<B>amperometric, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or having to do with the measurement of amperage. <BR> <I>Ex. amperometric titration.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="ampersand">
<B>ampersand, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the sign meaning "and." It is often used in the titles of business firms. </DL>
<A NAME="amphetamine">
<B>amphetamine, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a drug used as an inhalant or (in solution) as a spray to relieve nasal congestion in colds or hay fever, asthma, and the like. <DD><B> 2. </B>a phosphate or sulfate of amphetamine used in tablet form as a stimulant to combat fatigue, or to reduce the appetite; Benzedrine. <DD><B> 3a. </B><B>=dextroamphetamine.</B> <DD><B> b. </B><B>=methamphetamine.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="amphi">
<B>amphi-,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (combining form.) <DD><B> 1. </B>around; on both sides. <BR> <I>Ex. Amphitheater = a theater (with seats) all around.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>in two ways; of two kinds. <BR> <I>Ex. Amphibious = living in two ways (two kinds of environment).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="amphiarthrosis">
<B>amphiarthrosis, </B>noun, pl. <B>-ses.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (Anatomy.) a form of articulation which permits slight motion, such as that between the bodies of the vertebrae. </DL>
<A NAME="amphiaster">
<B>amphiaster, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Biology.) the spindle, together with the two asters, that forms during the prophase of mitosis and can be separated from the rest of the cell intact. </DL>
<A NAME="amphibia">
<B>Amphibia, </B>noun pl.<DL COMPACT><DD> a class of vertebrates comprising the amphibians. </DL>
<A NAME="amphibian">
<B>amphibian, </B>noun, pl. <B>-ians,</B> <B>-ia, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>one of a class of cold-blooded vertebrates having a usually moist skin without scales. Frogs, toads, newts, and salamanders are amphibians. Their eggs are laid in water, where the young hatch and usually develop as tadpoles (larval stage) that have gills for breathing. Later they develop legs and most develop lungs, though some salamanders never do. <DD><B> 2. </B>an animal that lives both on land and in water but is unable to breathe under water. Crocodiles, seals, and beavers are amphibians. <DD><B> 3. </B>a plant that grows on land or in water. <DD><B> 4. </B>an aircraft that can take off from and land on either land or water. <DD><B> 5. </B>a tank, truck, or other vehicle able to travel across land or water. <DD><B> 6. </B>(Figurative.) a person who has a twofold character or leads a double life. <DD><I>adj. </I> <B>1. </B>able to live both on land and in water. <DD><B> 2. </B>that can start from and land on either land or water; amphibious. </DL>
<A NAME="amphibiology">
<B>amphibiology, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the branch of zoology that deals with amphibians. </DL>
<A NAME="amphibiotic">
<B>amphibiotic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> living in water at one period of life and on land at another. <BR> <I>Ex. A toad is amphibiotic.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="amphibious">
<B>amphibious, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>able to live both on land and in water. <BR> <I>Ex. Frogs are amphibious.</I> <DD><B> 2a. </B>able to travel across land or water. <BR> <I>Ex. Some tanks are amphibious.</I> <DD><B> b. </B>trained for amphibious attack or assault. <BR> <I>Ex. amphibious troops.</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>by the combined action of land, sea, and air forces. <BR> <I>Ex. The enemy launched an amphibious attack.</I> <DD><B> 4. </B>(Figurative.) having two qualities, kinds, natures, or parts. adv. <B>amphibiously.</B> noun <B>amphibiousness.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="amphiblastula">
<B>amphiblastula, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Biology.) a blastula in which the cells of one hemisphere differ from those of the other, as in certain sponges. </DL>
<A NAME="amphibole">
<B>amphibole, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> any one of a group of silicate minerals, including asbestos and hornblende. Amphiboles usually consist of a silicate of calcium, magnesium, and one or more other metals, such as iron. </DL>
<A NAME="amphibolegroup">
<B>amphibole group,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a group of minerals consisting of amphibole and allied minerals. </DL>
<A NAME="amphibolic">
<B>amphibolic</B> (1), adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or of the nature of an amphibole. </DL>
<A NAME="amphibolic">
<B>amphibolic</B> (2), adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>having to do with or characterized by amphibology; ambiguous; equivocal. <DD><B> 2. </B>(Medicine, Rare.) doubtful; uncertain. </DL>
<A NAME="amphibolite">
<B>amphibolite, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a rock of metamorphic origin consisting chiefly of amphibole and often containing quartz, garnet, or epidote. </DL>
<A NAME="amphibological">
<B>amphibological, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or characterized by amphibology; amphibolic; ambiguous; equivocal. </DL>
<A NAME="amphibology">
<B>amphibology, </B>noun, pl. <B>-gies.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>an ambiguity in language, usually from uncertainty of the grammatical construction rather than from the meaning of the words forming it. <I>Example:</I> Pyrrhus the Romans shall, I say, subdue. <DD><B> 2. </B>a phrase or sentence containing such an ambiguity. </DL>
<B>amphiboly, </B>noun, pl. <B>-lies.</B> <B>=amphibology.</B></DL>
<A NAME="amphibrach">
<B>amphibrach, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a foot of three syllables: <DD><B> a. </B>(in quantitative meter, as Greek or Latin) a short, long, and short, such as in <I>amata.</I> <DD><B> b. </B>(in modern or accentual meter) an unaccented, accented, and unaccented, such as in <I>amusing.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="amphibrachic">
<B>amphibrachic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or containing an amphibrach or amphibrachs. </DL>
<A NAME="amphicarpic">
<B>amphicarpic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> bearing fruit at two different times, or of two different kinds. <BR> <I>Ex. an amphicarpic plant.</I> </DL>
<B>amphichroic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> reacting to an acid or an alkali by change of color, as litmus paper. Amphichroic substances are valuable for chemical tests. </DL>
<B>amphicoelous, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> hollowed at both ends; concave on both sides, as the vertebrae of fishes. </DL>
<A NAME="amphictyon">
<B>amphictyon, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a deputy to the council of the Amphictyonic League or to some other amphictyony. </DL>
<A NAME="amphictyonic">
<B>amphictyonic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or having to do with an amphictyony or amphictyons. </DL>
<A NAME="amphictyonicleague">
<B>Amphictyonic League,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> the most famous amphictyony, charged with maintenance and supervision of the temple of Apollo at Delphi and of the Pythian games. </DL>
<A NAME="amphictyony">
<B>amphictyony, </B>noun, pl. <B>-nies.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a federation of ancient Greek city-states, sharing a common religious cult. </DL>
<A NAME="amphicyrtic">
<B>amphicyrtic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> convex on both ends; convex on both sides. </DL>
<A NAME="amphidiploid">
<B>amphidiploid, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Genetics.) a plant that is the result of a cross between two taxonomically different parents and survives because either the chance production of unreduced gametes or the subsequent doubling of the chromosome number provides each chromosome with a homologue for pairing. See also <B>allopolyploid.</B> </DL>
