sum
1 of 3noun (1)
ˈsəm 
1
: an indefinite or specified amount of money
2
: the whole amount : aggregate
3
: the utmost degree : summit
reached the sum of human happiness
4
a
: a summary of the chief points or thoughts : summation
the sum of this criticism follows
C. W. Hendel
C. W. Hendel b
: gist
the sum and substance of an argument
5
a(1)
: the result of adding numbers
the sum of 5 and 7 is 12
(2)
: the limit of the sum of the first n terms of an infinite series as n increases indefinitely
b
: numbers to be added
broadly : a problem in arithmetic
c(1)
: disjunction sense 2
(2)
: union sense 2d
summability
ˌsə-mə-ˈbi-lə-tē
noun summable
ˈsə-mə-bəl
adjective sum
2 of 3verb
summed; summing
transitive verb
1
: to calculate the sum of : total
2
: summarize
intransitive verb
: to reach a sum : amount
sum
3 of 3noun (2)
ˈsəm
plural sums
the basic monetary unit of Uzbekistan see Money Table
Synonyms
Noun (1)
- aggregate
- full
- sum total
- summation
- total
- totality
- whole
Verb
- add
- cast (up)
- foot (up)
- summate
- tot (up)
- total
- totalize
- tote (up)
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Example Sentences
Verb can sum figures in his head faster than I can punch them into a calculator
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English summe, from Anglo-French sume, somme, from Latin summa, from feminine of summus highest; akin to Latin super over — more at over
Noun (2)
Uzbek so'm ruble
First Known Use
Noun (1)
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
Noun (2)
1993, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing sum
Kids Definition
sum 1 of 2
noun
ˈsəm
1
: the result obtained by adding numbers
The sum of 4 and 5 is 9.
2
: a problem in arithmetic
3
: a quantity of money
We donated a small sum.
4
: the whole amount
Two trips is the sum of my travel experience.
sum
2 of 2verb
summed; summing
: to find the total number of by adding or counting
summing
verb
as in adding
to combine (numbers) into a single sum can sum figures in his head faster than I can punch them into a calculator Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- adding
- subtracting
- calculating
- dividing
- counting
- totalizing
- totaling
- summating
- computing
- multiplying
- tabulating
- totalling
- tallying
- putting together
- figuring
- totting (up)
- ciphering
- casting (up)
- toting (up)
- numbering
- enumerating
- footing (up)
- telling
- reckoning
- tabling
- recomputing
- working out
- refiguring