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summatory

adjective
sum·ma·to·ry | \ˈsəməˌtōrē\

Definition of summatory 

: of, relating to, or serving as a summation his endings have that glowing summatory quality— Clifton Fadiman

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History and Etymology for summatory

Medieval Latin summatus (past participle of summare to sum) + English -ory

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