sum
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Definition of sum
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1 : an indefinite or specified amount of money
2 : the whole amount : aggregate
3 : the utmost degree : summit reached the sum of human happiness
4a : a summary of the chief points or thoughts : summation the sum of this criticism follows— C. W. Hendel
b : gist the sum and substance of an argument
5a(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 sense 2
(2) : union sense 2d
: in short : briefly
sum
verbDefinition of sum (Entry 2 of 3)
: to reach a sum : amount
sum
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Definition of sum (Entry 3 of 3)
the basic monetary unit of Uzbekistan — see Money Table
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Synonyms for sum
Synonyms: Verb
add, cast (up), foot (up), total, totalize, tote (up)
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sum
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Kids Definition of sum
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : the result obtained by adding numbers The sum of 4 and 5 is 9.
2 : a problem in arithmetic
3 : a quantity of money We donated a small sum.
4 : the whole amount Two trips is the sum of my travel experience.
sum
verbKids Definition of sum (Entry 2 of 2)
: to find the total number of by adding or counting
: to tell again in a few words : summarize
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