tantamount
12 points
English
10 letters
Uncommon
Commonness #40,389
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
Equivalent in value, signification, or effect. A usage nearly tantamount to constitutional right. Hallam. The certainty that delay, under these circumstances, was tantamount to ruin. De Quincey.
To be tantamount or equivalent; to amount. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor.
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/tˈæntʌmˌaʊnt/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Rhymes
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