sum

CEFRA2

/sʌm/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The total produced by adding numbers or amounts.

  2. 02

    verb

    To add numbers or describe the main points.

Examples

  • The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

  • You will be fined the sum of £200.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A quantity of money.

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

  3. A quantity obtained by addition or aggregation.

More examples

In context

  • Please sum up your idea.

  • The sum of 3 and 4 is 7.

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

Synonyms

Quick test

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The blank of the two numbers, obtained by addition, was exactly fifty.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English summe, from Old French summe, from Latin summa (“highest point; sum”), from summus (“highest”).