opening amount

noun

UK /ˈəʊpənɪŋ əˈmaʊnt/

US /ˈoʊpənɪŋ əˈmaʊnt/

The amount you start with.

The opening amount in my piggy bank was five dollars.

SYNONYMS

starting amount initial amount beginning amount starting sum initial sum

RELATED WORDS

balance deposit opening balance starting point principal

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The first amount of money put into an account when it is opened.

The bank requires an opening amount of fifty dollars for a new savings account.

3. The amount shown at the start of a list, record, or statement.

Check the opening amount on the receipt before adding the new charges.

4. The starting quantity in a game, contest, or calculation.

Each player begins the game with an opening amount of ten tokens.