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The phrases a lot of and lots of (a lot of time / lots of people) are common and highly versatile, being used freely with singular (mass) nouns and plural nouns. In positive contexts, a lot of is idiomatic (There is a lot of time) and lots of is informal; in negative contexts, much or many or a great deal of are usually better alternatives in more formal contexts (We do not have much time).

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Alternative term for batch.

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in a general business sense, a lot is any group of goods or services making up a transaction.
See also board lot; odd lot; Round Lot.

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noun

1. That which is allotted: allocation, allotment, allowance, dole, measure, part, portion, quantum, quota, ration, share, split. Informal cut. Slang divvy. See collect/distribute.
2. That which is inevitably destined: destiny, fate, fortune, kismet, portion, predestination. See certain/uncertain.
3. A number of individuals making up or considered a unit: array, band², batch, bevy, body, bunch, bundle, clump, cluster, clutch², collection, group, knot, party, set². See group.
4. A class that is defined by the common attribute or attributes possessed by all its members: breed, cast, description, feather, ilk, kind², manner, mold, nature, order, sort, species, stamp, stripe, type, variety. Informal persuasion. See group.
5. A great deal: abundance, mass, mountain, much, plenty, profusion, wealth, world. Informal barrel, heap, pack, peck², pile. Regional power, sight. See big/small/amount.
6. An indeterminately great amount or number: jillion, million (often used in plural), multiplicity, ream, trillion. Informal bushel, gob¹ (often used in plural), heap (often used in plural), load (often used in plural), oodles, passel, peck², scad (often used in plural), slew, wad, zillion. See big/small/amount.
7. An indefinite amount or extent: deal, quantity. See big/small/amount.
8. A piece of land: parcel, plot, tract. See territory.

verb

To set aside or distribute as a share: admeasure, allocate, allot, allow, apportion, assign, give, measure out, mete (out). See collect/distribute.

n

Definition: portion, share
Antonyms: totality, whole

n

Definition: quantity, often large
Antonyms: little

This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

In sales, a parcel or single article that is the subject matter of a separate sale or delivery, irrespective of whether or not it is adequate to perform the contract. In the securities and commodities market, a specific number of shares or a particular quantity of a commodity specified for trading. In the law of real estate, one of several parcels into which real property is divided.

A lot is ordinarily one of several contiguous pieces of land of which a block is composed. Real property is commonly described in terms of lot and block numbers on recorded maps and plats.

In general, any group of goods or services making up a transaction. In the financial markets, a lot represents the standardized quantity of a financial instrument as set out by an exchange or similar regulatory body. For exchange-traded securities, a lot may represent the minimum quantity of that security that may be traded.

Investopedia Says:
In terms of stocks, the lot is the number of shares you purchase in one transaction. In terms of options, a lot represents the number of contracts contained in one derivative security.

The concept of lots allows the financial markets to standardize price quotes. For example, equity options are priced such that each contract (or lot) represents exercise rights for 100 underlying shares of common stock. With such standardization, investors always know exactly how many units they are buying with each contract and can easily assess what price per unit they are paying. Without such standardization, valuing and trading options would be needlessly cumbersome and time consuming.

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(DOD) Specifically, a quantity of material all of which was manufactured under identical conditions and assigned an identifying lot number.

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For a list of words related to lot, see:

• Spending, Receiving, and Possessing Wealth - lot: one’s due portion or fortune
• Deeds, Leases, and Real Property Law - lot: legally identified parcel of land
• Movie People and Show Business - lot: motion-picture studio and its surrounding property
• Fate - lot: one’s worldly fate or fortune; that which comes one’s way in life

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See words rhyming with "lot."

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Common misspelling(s) of a lot

• alot

Dansk (Danish)
pron. - meget
adv. - meget
n. - lodtrækning, skæbne, lod, jordstykke, parti, dellevering, nummer, samling, bande
v. tr. - udstykke, dele op i partier

idioms:

• a lot    en masse, en hel masse, en bunke
• lots of    masser af
• the lot    det hele, alt sammen, hele møget

Nederlands (Dutch)
lot, verzameling/groep, terrein, perceel, lot in de loterij, zending/partij, loten trekken, verkavelen, verdelen

Français (French)
pron. - très, un grand nombre de, beaucoup, trop, énormément, (le) tout, (ces) gens-là (péj), type (fam), (les) miens
adv. - beaucoup
n. - tirage au sort, sort, part, partage, destin, destinée, terrain, (US) parking, (Comm) lot, (Fin) paquet (de tires)
v. tr. - diviser ou distribuer en lots, diviser en lots (un terrain), allouer, tirer au sort (arch)

idioms:

• a lot    beaucoup
• all over the lot    de tout(e)/de tous
• lots of    beaucoup, des tas de
• the lot    tous/toutes

Deutsch (German)
pron. - Menge
n. - Los, Parzelle, Grundstück, Posten, Menge
adv. - viel
v. - losen, zuteilen, parzellieren

idioms:

• a lot    eine Menge
• all over the lot    es geht drunter und drüber
• lots of    eine Menge
• the lot    alles, alle

Ελληνική (Greek)
pron. - πολύ
n. - σημαντική ή μεγάλη ποσότητα, οικόπεδο, παρτίδα (εμπορευμάτων), τύχη, κλήρος, ομάδα, σύνολο, κλήρος, λαχνός, κινηματογραφικό στούντιο

idioms:

• a lot    πολύ, σε μεγάλο βαθμό, κάργα
• lots of    πλήθος από, ένα σωρό
• the lot    όλοι, όλες, όλα

Italiano (Italian)
appezzamento, sorte, biglietto della lotteria

idioms:

• cast/throw one's lot in with something/someone    abbinarsi a
• draw lots    tirare a sorte
• lots of    un mucchio di

Português (Portuguese)
n. - sorte (f), quinhão (m), parte (f), lote (m), destino (m), taxa (f), imposto (m), terreno (m), grupo (m)
adv. - em grande parte

idioms:

• a lot    muito, bastante
• cast/throw one's lot in with something/someone    decidir dividir a fortuna
• draw lots    tirar a sorte
• have a lot going for    admirar muito
• lots of    bastante
• the lot    escolha por sorteio

Русский (Russian)
жребий, судьба, участок земли, партия товаров, налог, гораздо, намного, распределять, разбивать на участки

idioms:

• a lot    большое количество
• cast/throw one's lot in with something/someone    ассоциировать себя с кем-л., решить разделить чью-л. судьбу
• draw lots    тянуть жребий
• have a lot going for you    иметь много достоинств
• lots of    множество
• the lot    все

Español (Spanish)
pron. - mucho, mucho mejor
adv. - mucho, mucho mejor
n. - lote, parcela, solar, terreno, suerte, sorteo, destino
v. tr. - dividir en lotes, parcelar, echar suertes

idioms:

• a lot    mucho
• all over the lot    por todos lados
• lots of    cantidades de, mucho, muchos
• the lot    todo, la cantidad total

Svenska (Swedish)
pron. - mycket
n. - lott, andel, del, öde, (film.) inspelningsområde, tomt, nummer (på auktion), (hand.) parti, post, sällskap, samling, gäng, anhang, massa, mängd

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
到极大程度, 非常, 常常, 运气, 一堆, 签, 划分

idioms:

• a lot    大量的, 许多的
• lots of    许多
• the lot    全部

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
pron., -
adv. - 到極大程度, 非常, 常常
n. - 運氣, 一堆, 簽
v. tr. - 劃分

idioms:

• a lot    大量的, 許多的
• lots of    許多
• the lot    全部

한국어 (Korean)
pron. - 많음, 다량
adv. - 대단히 , 몹시
n. - 제비 뽑기 , 당첨, 몫, 운명, 전부
v. tr. - 나누다, 할당하다, 구분하다

idioms:

• a lot    많음, 다량
• the lot    모두

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - たくさん, たいへん, 一山, 一組, 群れ, 全部, くじ, 抽選, 運命, 分け前, スタジオ, 敷地, 地所, 運
v. - 割り当てる

idioms:

• a lot    たくさん
• a lot going for someone/something    誰かに/何かに有利に働く
• cast/throw one's lot in with something/someone    と運命を共にする
• have a lot going for you    かなり有利な立場にある
• lots of    たくさんの
• the lot    たくさん, 全部, 一組, 群れ, 地所, 一区画, やつ, 分け前, くじ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(ضمير) كثيرا (الاسم) قرعه, نتيجه القرعه, حصه, نصيب, قدر, قسمه, قطعه أرض, مجموعه أشخاص أو أشياء, نوع من الأشخاص, عدد وافر, يلقي أو يسحب قرعه, يقسم أرضا إلى قطع, يقسم حصصا‏

עברית (Hebrew)
pron. - ‮מספר גדול, כמות גדולה, הרבה‬
adv. - ‮הרבה‬
n. - ‮כמות רבה, מספר גדול, חלק, כמות, מזל, מנת-גורל, חלקה, מגרש, אולפן-הסרטה, פריט העומד למכירה פומבית, מספר אנשים או דברים‬
v. tr. - ‮חילק לחלקות‬

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