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/sʌm/
Meaning & Definition
noun
The total amount resulting from the addition of two or more numbers, amounts, or items.
The sum of 3 and 5 is 8.
A particular amount of money.
He received a large sum for his artwork.
The whole amount; the total aspect of something.
In sum, the project has been successful.
verb
To calculate the total of two or more numbers.
Please sum all the expenses for the month.
To include or comprise; to add up.
The committee's recommendations sum up to a comprehensive plan.
Etymology
Middle English, from Latin 'summa', meaning 'the whole'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
sum it up
To summarize or give the main points.
sum of the parts
The total amount when separate elements are added together.
make sense of the sum
To understand the overall result or conclusion.
Related Words
addition
The process of calculating the total of two or more numbers.
subtotal
An intermediate total before final additions are made.
total
The final amount obtained by adding.
Slang Meanings
A large quantity of money.
He made a sum that was enough to buy a car.
Getting the gist of something.
I didn't catch all the details, but I got the sum of it.