knownamount
nounUK /ˈnəʊn əˈmaʊnt/
US /ˈnoʊn əˈmaʊnt/
A known amount is an amount that you already know exactly.
The recipe calls for a known amount of sugar, so we can measure it easily.
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2. A quantity that has been measured or counted ahead of time.
The teacher gave each group a known amount of crayons.
3. An exact figure that is not a guess.
We need a known amount of money before we buy the tickets.
4. A set portion used in math problems.
The problem tells you a known amount, and you must find the rest.