sum
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noun \ˈsəm\Definition of SUM
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: an indefinite or specified amount of money
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: the whole amount : aggregate
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: the utmost degree : summit <reached the sum of human happiness>
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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 2 (2) : union 2d
— sum·ma·bil·i·ty \ˌsə-mə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
— sum·ma·ble \ˈsə-mə-bəl\ adjective
— in sum
: in short : briefly
Origin of SUM
Middle English summe, from Anglo-French sume, somme, from Latin summa, from feminine of summus highest; akin to Latin super over — more at over
First Known Use: 14th century
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verbsummedsum·ming
Definition of SUM
transitive verb
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: to calculate the sum of : total
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intransitive verb
: to reach a sum : amount
Examples of SUM
- <can sum figures in his head faster than I can punch them into a calculator>
First Known Use of SUM
14th century
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noun \ˈsəm\ plural sums
Definition of SUM
the basic monetary unit of Uzbekistan — see money table
Origin of SUM
Uzbek so'm ruble
First Known Use: 1993
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