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Meaning of 'sum'
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. [ n.]- 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. [ v. t.]- 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]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- a quantity of money
- 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
- 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
- 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
- the final aggregate
Example in sentence:
- the sum of all our troubles did not equal the misery they suffered
2. sum [ v]
[ v]Meaning (5):
- determine the sum of
- 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
- be a summary of
Example in sentence:
- The abstract summarizes the main ideas in the paper
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