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sum
1[ suhm ]
noun
- the aggregate of two or more numbers, magnitudes, quantities, or particulars as determined by or as if by the mathematical process of addition:
The sum of 6 and 8 is 14.
- a particular aggregate or total, especially with reference to money:
The expenses came to an enormous sum.
- an indefinite amount or quantity, especially of money:
to lend small sums.
- a series of numbers or quantities to be added up.
- an arithmetical problem to be solved, or such a problem worked out and having the various steps shown.
- the full amount, or the whole.
- the substance or gist of a matter, comprehensively or broadly viewed or expressed:
the sum of his opinions.
- concise or brief form:
in sum.
- Mathematics.
- the limit of the sequence of partial sums of a given infinite series.
- a summary.
verb (used with object)
- to combine into an aggregate or total (often followed by up ).
- to ascertain the sum of, as by addition.
- to bring into or contain in a small compass (often followed by up ).
verb (used without object)
- to amount (usually followed by to or into ):
Their expenses summed into the thousands.
verb phrase
- to reckon:
We summed up our assets and liabilities.
- to bring into or contain in a brief and comprehensive statement; summarize:
to sum up the case for the prosecution.
- to form a quick estimate of:
I summed him up in a minute.
SUM
2- surface-to-underwater missile.
sum-
3- variant of sub- before m: summon.
sum
1/ ʌ /
noun
- the result of the addition of numbers, quantities, objects, etc
- the cardinality of the union of disjoint sets whose cardinalities are the given numbers
- one or more columns or rows of numbers to be added, subtracted, multiplied, or divided
- maths the limit of a series of sums of the first n terms of a converging infinite series as n tends to infinity
- plural another name for number work
- a quantity, esp of money
he borrows enormous sums
- the essence or gist of a matter (esp in the phrases in sum, in sum and substance )
- a less common word for summary
- archaic.the summit or maximum
- modifier complete or final (esp in the phrase sum total )
verb
- often foll by up to add or form a total of (something)
- tr to calculate the sum of (the terms in a sequence)
sum
2/ ʊ /
noun
- the standard monetary unit of Uzbekistan, divided into 100 tiyin
sum
- The result of adding numbers or quantities. The sum of 6 and 9, for example, is 15, and the sum of 4 x and 5 x is 9 x.
Other Word Forms
- ܳl adjective
- ܳl·ness noun
- dzܳȴܳ verb (used with object) outsummed outsumming
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of sum1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
On social media, Hill subsequently claimed Bauer “handed back an insurance sum to me that was meant for him in order for me to drop my countersuit.”
"I'm not thinking past the experience but afterwards I'd definitely like to get some dim sum with my family and have that deja vu moment," he adds, 10 years on from his last mini marathon.
The health risks posed to unwitting customers are summed up by Connor Lamb, a senior technician for licensing also taking part in the unannounced checks on shops.
Pitchfork's savage review of his first Coachella set pulled no punches and summed up the sentiment of those who can't stand him.
It has been reported that a six-figure sum was involved in the settlement.
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