Definitions for Tantamount
ˈtæn təˌmaʊnttan·ta·mount

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. equivalent, tantamount(p)adjective

   being essentially equal to something

   "it was as good as gold"; "a wish that was equivalent to a command"; "his statement was tantamount to an admission of guilt"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. tantamountnoun

   Something which has the same value or amount (as something else).

2. tantamountverb

   To amount to as much; to be equivalent.

3. tantamountadjective

   Equivalent in meaning or effect.

4. Etymology: From tant amunter.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. TANTAMOUNTnoun

   Equivalent.

   Etymology: French.

   If one third of our coin were gone, and so men had equally one third less money than they have, it must be tantamount; and what I ’scape of one third less, another must make up. John Locke.

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1. tantamount

   The Richleighs of Tantamount is a children's historical novel written by British author Barbara Willard. It was originally published in the United Kingdom in 1966 by the publishers, Constable, before being published in the United States by Harcourt, Brace & World in June 1967. C. Walter Hodges drew the line illustrations and painted the cover portrait for the original edition.

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1. tantamount

   Tantamount is an adjective that means equivalent in seriousness or significance, or virtually the same as something in effect or value. It typically describes situations, actions, or statements that have the same consequences or implications as another.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Tantamountadjective

   equivalent in value, signification, or effect

2. Tantamountverb

   to be tantamount or equivalent; to amount

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Tantamount

   tan′ta-mownt, adj. amounting to so much or to the same: equivalent: equal in value or meaning.—n. Tan′tity, the fact of being or having so much.—adv. Tan′to (mus.), so much or too much. [O. Fr., tant—L. tantum, so much, so great, and O. Fr. amonter, to amount.]

How to pronounce Tantamount?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Tantamount in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Tantamount in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Tantamount in a Sentence

1. Ned Price:

   No one has ever been criminally prosecuted for unmasking. That would be tantamount to pursuing criminal charges against an intelligence analyst for merely doing his job, it's clearly an attempt to cast a patina of criminality around a routine practice.

2. Radhika Ganesh:

   Caste is an open sort of practice accepted in Tamil Nadu. Everyone is silent about it and the silence is tantamount to creating the violence around it.

3. Mahatma Gandhi:

   Victory attained by violence is tantamount to a defeat, for it is momentary.

4. The North Korean spokesman:

   What the U.S. is taking the issue is not about the range but the prohibition of the launch itself using ballistic technology, this is, after all, tantamount to a demand that the DPRK should give up its self-defensive right.

5. Mo Shaoping:

   CCTV's broadcasts are tantamount to trial by media and they convict people without the court, they never air people's denial of their alleged crimes, or quote us lawyers. It's against basic journalistic principles.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Tantamount
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tantamount
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Tantamount
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tantamount
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tantamount
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Tantamount