summation
noun
sum·ma·tion
(ˌ)sə-ˈmā-shən 
1
: the act or process of forming a sum : addition
3
: 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 impulse
4
: a final part of an argument reviewing points made and expressing conclusions
Examples of summation in a Sentence
A summation can be found at the end of the report.
We gave a summation of our discovery.
The defense attorneys and prosecutors are set to make their final summations today.
Recent Examples on the Web
The title track is the strongest summation of Yoshimura’s delicate, minimal and deeply evocative sound design.
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Daniel Bromfield, SPIN, 16 July 2024
District Attorney Alvin Bragg watched summations from the courtroom’s front row.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 28 May 2024
In eastern Connecticut, his brilliant 2005 summation speech before the Pentagon’s Base Realignment and Closure Commission (BRAC) in Boston, Massachusetts was a critical turning point in the successful effort to save Naval Submarine Base New London from closure.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2024
The prosecution is expected to continue their summations on Wednesday, which are expected to wrap up after around two and a half more hours, followed by lawyers for Menendez and two co-defendants.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 8 July 2024
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Daniel Bromfield, SPIN, 16 July 2024
District Attorney Alvin Bragg watched summations from the courtroom’s front row.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 28 May 2024
In eastern Connecticut, his brilliant 2005 summation speech before the Pentagon’s Base Realignment and Closure Commission (BRAC) in Boston, Massachusetts was a critical turning point in the successful effort to save Naval Submarine Base New London from closure.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2024
The prosecution is expected to continue their summations on Wednesday, which are expected to wrap up after around two and a half more hours, followed by lawyers for Menendez and two co-defendants.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 8 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for summation
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“Summation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/summation. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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summation
noun
sum·ma·tion
(ˌ)sə-ˈmā-shən
1
: the act or process of forming a sum : addition
2
3
: a final part of an argument reviewing points made and expressing conclusions
Medical Definition
summation
noun
sum·ma·tion
(ˌ)sə-ˈmā-shən
: 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 impulse see spatial summation, temporal summation
Legal Definition
summation
noun
sum·ma·tion
sə-ˈmā-shən
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