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Meaning of 'sum' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Sum [ n.]
- The aggregate of two or more numbers, magnitudes, quantities, or particulars; the amount or whole of any number of individuals or particulars added together; as, the sum of 5 and 7 is 12.
- A quantity of money or currency; any amount, indefinitely; as, a sum of money; a small sum, or a large sum.
- The principal points or thoughts when viewed together; the amount; the substance; compendium; as, this is the sum of all the evidence in the case; this is the sum and substance of his objections.
- Height; completion; utmost degree.
- A problem to be solved, or an example to be wrought out.
2 . Sum [ v. t.]
- To bring together into one whole; to collect into one amount; to cast up, as a column of figures; to ascertain the totality of; -- usually with up.
- To bring or collect into a small compass; to comprise in a few words; to condense; -- usually with up.
- To have (the feathers) full grown; to furnish with complete, or full-grown, plumage.

Meaning of 'sum' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . sum [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a quantity of money
Example in sentence:
  • he borrowed a large sum;
  • the amount he had in cash was insufficient
Meaning (2):
- a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets
Example in sentence:
  • let C be the union of the sets A and B
Meaning (3):
- the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
Example in sentence:
  • the gist of the prosecutor's argument;
  • the heart and soul of the Republican Party;
  • the nub of the story
Meaning (4):
- the final aggregate
Example in sentence:
  • the sum of all our troubles did not equal the misery they suffered
5 . sum [ v]
Meaning (5):
- determine the sum of
Example in sentence:
  • Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town
Meaning (6):
- be a summary of
Example in sentence:
  • The abstract summarizes the main ideas in the paper

Nearby Words:

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