sum.
A quantity obtained by addition or aggregation.
Meaning & usage
A quantity obtained by addition or aggregation.
The sum of 3 and 4 is 7.
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.
A quantity of money.
A summary; the principal points or thoughts when viewed together; the substance.
This is the sum of all the evidence in the case.
This is the sum and substance of his objections.
A central idea or point; gist.
The utmost degree; the greatest or most perfect realization (of some concept).
An old English measure of corn equal to the quarter.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English summe, from Old French summe, from Latin summa (“highest point; sum”), from summus (“highest”).
To add together.
To give a summary of.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English summe, from Old French summe, from Latin summa (“highest point; sum”), from summus (“highest”).
The basic unit of money in Kyrgyzstan.
The basic unit of money in Uzbekistan.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Kazakh сом (som), Kyrgyz сом (som), Uyghur سوم (som), and Uzbek soʻm, all of which have the core signification “pure”, used in elliptical reference to historical coins of pure gold.
A type of administrative district used in China, Mongolia, and Russia. In Mongolia, a sum is smaller than a province. In China, it is only used in Inner Mongolia, where it is equivalent to a township.
Where this word comes from
From Mongolian сум (sum), from Manchu ᠨᡳᡵᡠ (niru, “a large arrow, militia company, district”). Ultimately from Proto-Mongolic *sumun (“arrow”).
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