sum

Academic Word List, sublist 4.

About 30.34 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. symbol Former ISO 639-3 language code for Sumo-Mayangna.
2. noun A quantity obtained by addition or aggregation.

   The sum of 3 and 4 is 7.

3. noun An arithmetic computation, especially one posed to a student as an exercise (not necessarily limited to addition).

   We're learning about division, and the sums are tricky.

4. noun A quantity of money.

   a tidy sum

5. noun A summary; the principal points or thoughts when viewed together; the substance.

   This is the sum of all the evidence in the case.

6. noun A central idea or point; gist.
7. noun The utmost degree; the greatest or most perfect realization (of some concept).
8. noun An old English measure of corn equal to the quarter.

Similar words

sum up sum total add up total tot up summate amount add gist nitty-gritty

Often followed by

of up total to is in for and was

Word family

summabilities summability summable summed summing sums