Meaning & Definition of word "Sum"
Sum
/sʌm/
noun:
- 1. The total amount resulting from the addition of two or more numbers, amounts, or items.
- Example: The sum of 3 and 5 is 8.
- 2. A particular amount of money.
- Example: He received a large sum for his artwork.
- 3. The whole amount; the total aspect of something.
- Example: In sum, the project has been successful.
verb:
- 1. To calculate the total of two or more numbers.
- Example: Please sum all the expenses for the month.
- 2. To include or comprise; to add up.
- Example: 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 of sum
Meaning: A large quantity of money.
● Example Sentence: He made a sum that was enough to buy a car.
Meaning: Getting the gist of something.
● Example Sentence: I didn't catch all the details, but I got the sum of it.