Main Entry:

sum·ma·tion

Pronunciation:

\(ˌ)sə-ˈmā-shən\

Function:

noun

Date:

1760

1: the act or process of forming a sum : addition2: sum, total3: cumulative action or effect ; especially : the process by which a sequence of stimuli that are individually inadequate to produce a response are cumulatively able to induce a nerve impulse4: a final part of an argument reviewing points made and expressing conclusions

— sum·ma·tion·al \-shnəl, -shə-n^əl\ adjective