104 words match “mount”

• mount verb

  to climb up onto something; to fix something in place

  She mounted her bicycle and rode off to school.

  Like climb, get on

• mountain noun

  a very high hill

  Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.

  Like peak

• amount noun

  how much there is of something

  Add a small amount of salt to the soup.

  Like quantity, sum

• aggregate noun

  a total made by adding several amounts together

  Our team won the tournament with an aggregate of twelve goals across three matches.

  Like total, sum

• allocation noun

  an amount of something given for a particular purpose

  Each class received an allocation of fifty new notebooks.

  Like share, allowance, quota

• approximate adjective

  close to the correct number or amount, but not exact

  The approximate distance from Kathmandu to Pokhara is two hundred kilometers.

  Like rough, estimated

• assess verb

  to judge the quality, value or amount of something

  The teacher will assess our science projects next week.

  Like judge, evaluate

• average adjective

  usual or typical; found by adding amounts and dividing by how many there are

  The average temperature in Kathmandu in January is about ten degrees.

  Like typical, normal

• big adjective

  large in size or amount

  An elephant is much bigger than a rhinoceros.

  Like large, huge, great

• bit noun

  a small piece or amount of something

  Could I have a bit of your bread?

  Like piece, scrap

• bulk noun

  the main or largest part of something; a large size or amount

  The bulk of the rain in Nepal falls during the monsoon months.

  Like majority, most

• capacity noun

  the largest amount that something can hold

  The stadium has a capacity of twenty thousand people.

  Like volume

• cent noun

  a coin or amount of money worth one hundredth of a dollar

  The candy costs fifty cents at the shop.

• charge verb

  to ask an amount of money for something; to put electricity into a battery

  Remember to charge the tablet before the trip.

  Like bill

• comparable adjective

  similar in size, amount or quality, so that the two can be compared

  The two schools are comparable in size, with about 500 students each.

  Like similar, equivalent

• compute verb

  to calculate an answer or amount

  The program computes the area of each room.

  Like calculate, work out

• concentration noun

  the ability to give all your attention to one thing; the amount of a substance in a mixture

  The noise outside broke my concentration during the test.

  Like focus, attention

• considerable adjective

  large in size, amount or importance

  Building the bridge took a considerable amount of time.

  Like large, substantial

• consumption noun

  the amount of something that is used up, eaten or drunk

  Our electricity consumption is highest in winter when we use heaters.

  Like use, usage

• cost noun

  the amount of money needed to buy or do something

  The cost of the school trip is five hundred rupees.

  Like price, charge, expense

• crop noun

  a plant grown in large amounts for food, such as rice or wheat

  Rice is the main crop grown in the Terai.

• decrease verb

  to become smaller in size, number or amount

  The number of tourists usually decreases during the rainy season.

  Like fall, drop, decline

• deficit noun

  the amount by which money spent is more than money received

  The club had a deficit because it spent more than it earned.

  Like shortfall, shortage

• discount noun

  an amount taken off the usual price

  The shop gives students a ten percent discount on books.

  Like reduction

• displacement noun

  the movement of something from its usual place; the amount of water pushed aside by a floating object

  The displacement of water when you sit in a bathtub makes the level rise.

• distance noun

  the amount of space between two places

  The distance from Kathmandu to Pokhara is about 200 kilometers.

  Like length, space, gap

• dose noun

  the amount of medicine to be taken at one time

  Take one dose of the syrup three times a day.

  Like amount, measure

• equally adverb

  in the same amount or to the same degree

  The teacher divided the sweets equally among all the students.

  Like evenly

• equation noun

  a math statement showing that two amounts are equal

  Solve the equation 2x + 3 = 11 to find the value of x.

• equivalence noun

  the state of having the same value, amount or meaning

  The teacher showed the equivalence of one half and fifty percent on the board.

  Like sameness, parity

• equivalent adjective

  equal in value, amount or meaning

  One kilometer is equivalent to one thousand meters.

  Like equal, same

• estimate verb

  to guess an amount, size or value using what you know

  Can you estimate how many people are in the hall?

  Like guess, judge, calculate

• estimation noun

  a rough calculation or judgment of a size, amount or value

  By my estimation, about two hundred people came to the school fair.

  Like estimate, approximation, guess

• exceed verb

  to be more than a certain amount or limit

  The bus must not exceed the speed limit on this road.

  Like surpass, go beyond

• excess noun

  an amount that is more than needed or allowed

  Pour off the excess water after the rice is cooked.

  Like surplus, extra

• expansion noun

  the act of growing larger in size or amount

  Metal rails have small gaps to allow for their expansion on hot days.

  Like growth, enlargement

• expenditure noun

  the total amount of money spent

  The school’s expenditure on books rose this year.

  Like spending, expense, cost

• extra adjective

  more than the usual or needed amount

  Bring an extra pencil to the exam in case your first one breaks.

  Like additional, spare, more

• flood noun

  a large amount of water covering land that is usually dry

  After heavy rain, a flood covered the fields near the river.

• fortune noun

  a very large amount of money; luck, good or bad

  He made a fortune by selling tea from his own gardens.

  Like wealth, riches; luck

• great adjective

  very good or excellent; very large in size or amount

  We had a great time at the zoo on Saturday.

  Like excellent, wonderful, huge

• heavily adverb

  to a great amount or degree; with a lot of weight or force

  It rained heavily all night, and the river was much higher in the morning.

  Like greatly, hard

• high adjective

  far above the ground; large in amount or level

  Mount Everest is the highest mountain on Earth.

  Like tall, lofty, elevated

• hill noun

  an area of land higher than the land around it, smaller than a mountain

  We walked up the hill to see the sunrise.

• increase verb

  to become or make larger in number or amount

  The number of tourists in Pokhara increases every autumn when the skies are clear.

  Like grow, rise, raise

• large adjective

  big in size or amount

  A large crowd gathered to watch the cricket match.

  Like big, huge, vast

• level noun

  a position on a scale of amount or quality; a floor of a building

  The water level in the river rises during the monsoon.

  Like degree, stage, height

• limit noun

  the greatest amount or point allowed or possible

  The speed limit on this road is forty kilometers an hour.

  Like maximum, boundary

• little adjective

  small in size or amount

  The little kitten slept in a box near the stove.

  Like small, tiny

• long adjective

  measuring a great distance from one end to the other; lasting a great amount of time

  The Karnali is the longest river in Nepal.

  Like lengthy

• low adjective

  not high above the ground; small in amount or level

  The cat jumped over the low wall into the garden.

  Like short, small

• map noun

  a drawing of an area showing places, roads, rivers, and mountains

  We used a map to find the trail to the lake.

  Like chart

• margin noun

  the empty space at the edge of a page; the amount by which one wins

  Write your name in the margin at the top.

• mass noun

  the amount of matter in an object; a large amount without a clear shape

  A brick has more mass than a sponge of the same size.

  Like bulk, lump

• maximum noun

  the largest amount or number that is allowed or possible

  This lift can carry a maximum of eight people.

  Like limit

• measure verb

  to find the size, length or amount of something

  Use a ruler to measure the length of the leaf.

  Like gauge

• measurement noun

  the act of finding the size or amount of something; the number found

  We took measurements of the classroom to build a model.

• medium adjective

  in the middle in size or amount

  I would like a medium cup of tea, please.

  Like middle, average

• minimal adjective

  very small in amount or degree; as small as possible

  The storm caused only minimal damage to the school roof.

  Like slight, small, least

• minimum noun

  the smallest amount or number that is allowed or possible

  You need a minimum of ten players to start the football match.

• mole noun

  a small furry animal that digs tunnels underground; in chemistry, a unit for the amount of a substance

  The mole dug a long tunnel under the vegetable garden.

• momentum noun

  the amount of motion a moving object has, from its mass and speed; growing strength or progress

  The heavy truck had so much momentum that it took a long time to stop.

  Like impetus, drive

• nature noun

  plants, animals, mountains and everything in the world not made by people

  We went on a walk in the forest to enjoy nature.

  Like environment

• nominal adjective

  existing in name only, not in reality; very small, especially of an amount of money

  Visitors pay only a nominal fee to enter the park.

  Like token, small, symbolic

• output noun

  the amount something produces; information a computer gives out

  The factory’s output doubled after it bought new machines.

  Like production

• peak noun

  the pointed top of a mountain; the highest point of something

  The climbers cheered when they reached the snowy peak at sunrise.

  Like summit, top

• percentage noun

  an amount shown as a part of one hundred

  A large percentage of the students walk to school.

  Like proportion, share

• plenty noun

  a large amount, as much as or more than you need

  Don’t worry, we have plenty of food for everyone.

  Like lots, abundance

• portion noun

  a part of something; the amount of food served to one person

  A large portion of the forest is protected as a national park.

  Like part, share, serving

• price noun

  the amount of money you must pay to buy something

  The price of apples goes down when they are in season.

  Like cost, charge

• produce verb

  to make or grow something, often in large amounts

  Farmers in the Terai produce a lot of rice and wheat.

  Like make, grow, create

• production noun

  the process of making or growing goods in large amounts

  Rice production in the Terai rose this year because of good rain.

  Like manufacture, output

• projection noun

  an estimate of a future amount; a picture shown on a screen

  The projection shows that the town’s population will double in twenty years.

  Like forecast, estimate

• quantitative adjective

  about amounts or numbers that can be measured

  We collected quantitative data by counting the birds every morning.

  Like numerical, measurable

• quantity noun

  an amount or number of something

  Add a small quantity of salt to the soup.

  Like amount, number

• quantum noun

  the smallest amount of energy that can exist on its own

  Light travels in tiny packets, each one a quantum of energy.

• rainfall noun

  the amount of rain that falls in a place over a period of time

  Pokhara gets more rainfall than most other cities in Nepal.

• raise verb

  to lift something up; to increase an amount

  Raise your hand if you know the answer.

  Like lift, increase

• range noun

  the limits between which something varies; a line of mountains

  The Mahabharat range lies south of the Kathmandu Valley.

  Like span, chain

• ratio noun

  a comparison of two amounts, showing how many times one is bigger than the other

  The ratio of boys to girls in our class is three to four.

  Like proportion

• reduce verb

  to make something smaller in size or amount

  Turning off lights reduces the amount of electricity we use.

  Like lower, decrease, cut

• reduction noun

  the act of making something smaller in amount or size

  The school saw a big reduction in waste after we started recycling.

  Like decrease, cut, drop

• residue noun

  a small amount of a substance left after the rest has gone

  After the water boiled away, a white residue of salt remained in the pan.

  Like remains, deposit

• retail noun

  the selling of goods to customers, usually in small amounts in shops

  My aunt works in retail at a clothing shop on New Road.

• salary noun

  the fixed amount of money a person is paid for work, usually every month

  My aunt gets her salary at the end of every month.

  Like pay, wages

• sample noun

  a small part or amount that shows what the whole is like

  The scientist took a sample of river water to test it in the lab.

  Like example, specimen

• slight adjective

  small in amount or degree

  There was a slight change in the plan, so we left ten minutes later.

  Like small, minor

• small adjective

  little in size or amount

  A small mouse ran across the kitchen floor.

  Like little, tiny

• substantial adjective

  large in amount or importance

  The new library received a substantial number of donated books.

  Like considerable, large

• sum noun

  the number you get when you add numbers together; an amount of money

  The sum of 5 and 7 is 12.

  Like total, amount

• supply noun

  an amount of something available to be used

  The village has a good supply of clean water.

  Like stock, store

• surplus noun

  an amount that is more than what is needed

  The farmers sold their surplus rice at the market.

  Like excess, extra

• total noun

  the whole amount after everything is added together

  The total of the bill came to five hundred rupees.

  Like sum, whole

• tremendous adjective

  very great in size, amount or strength

  The waterfall makes a tremendous noise after heavy rain.

  Like enormous, huge, immense

• unit noun

  a single thing or group that is part of something larger; a fixed amount used for measuring

  The meter is a unit of length.

  Like part, measure

• usage noun

  the way something is used or the amount used; the way words are used

  Our electricity usage goes up in winter.

  Like use, consumption

• valley noun

  low land between hills or mountains

  The Kathmandu Valley is surrounded by green hills.

• variance noun

  the amount by which things differ; in math, a measure of how spread out numbers are

  There was a large variance between the predicted and actual rainfall.

  Like difference, variation

• variation noun

  a change or difference in amount or type

  There is a large variation in temperature between day and night in the desert.

  Like difference, change

• vast adjective

  extremely large in area or amount

  The Sahara is a vast desert that covers much of northern Africa.

  Like huge, immense

• vector noun

  in math and physics, an amount with both size and direction; an animal or insect that carries disease

  Velocity is a vector because it has both speed and direction.

• vitamin noun

  a natural substance in food that the body needs in small amounts to stay healthy

  Oranges contain vitamin C, which helps keep you healthy.

• volume noun

  the amount of space something fills; how loud a sound is

  Turn down the volume of the radio, please.

  Like loudness, capacity

• wealth noun

  a large amount of money or valuable things

  The merchant’s wealth came from trading salt and wool.

  Like riches, fortune