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Sum
01
a total of money, typically owed in a financial transaction
Example
She transferred a considerable sum of funds to her investment portfolio.
He withdrew a large sum from his savings account to purchase a car.
The sum owed on the invoice amounted to $ 500.
02
the whole amount of numbers added together
Example
The sum of 5, 6, and 7 is 18.
The sum of the angles in a triangle is always 180 degrees.
The sum of the first ten prime numbers is 129.
03
the whole amount
04
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
05
the final aggregate
06
a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets
to sum
01
to calculate the total of two or more numbers or quantities by adding them together
Transitive: to sum two or more numbers
Example
In financial accounting, you sum the expenses and revenues to calculate the net income.
In a basketball game, you sum the points scored by each player to determine the team 's total score.
When you sum 10, 20, and 30, the total is 60.
02
to provide a brief overview or conclusion
Transitive: to sum sth
Example
She transferred a considerable sum of funds to her investment portfolio.
He withdrew a large sum from his savings account to purchase a car.
The sum owed on the invoice amounted to $500.
After adding up all the expenses, the total sum came to $1000.
