sum
/sʌm/
noun
- The total amount resulting from adding two or more numbers or amounts together.
- The sum of 5 and 3 is 8.
- She calculated the sum of all her expenses for the month.
- The sum of the angles in a triangle is always 180 degrees.
- An amount of money.
- They agreed to pay a fixed sum for the repairs.
- He inherited a large sum from his grandmother.
- The sum of $100 was donated to the charity.
- A calculation in arithmetic, especially a simple one.
- He struggled with the sums in his math workbook.
- I need to finish these sums before lunch.
- The teacher gave the class some sums to do for homework.
- The whole or total amount of something abstract.
- The sum of their efforts resulted in a successful project.
- The sum of human knowledge is vast and growing.
- Her happiness was the sum of many small joys.
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verb
- To find the total of two or more numbers or amounts by adding them.
- The accountant summed all the invoices for the quarter.
- Can you sum these numbers for me?
- She summed the costs to see if she had enough money.
- To describe or express something briefly and clearly.
- He summed his feelings in one word: exhausted.
- The article sums the main points of the debate.
- To sum up, we need to work harder next time.
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