Summation Meaning
/sʌˈmeɪʃən/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounSummarization; summary; summing up.
nounSumming; summing up; adding (adding up) of a series of items.
Sentence Examples
I object to that summation; it was entirely too short.
In this article, we use Einstein notation for summation.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The lawyer's closing ____ convinced the entire jury of the defendant's guilt.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The lawyer's ____ was very powerful, and it seemed to have a great impact on the final jury's decision.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English sum Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English summation From sum + -ation.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"In a summation of changed times, we have a lost station site in Bournemouth (now occupied by a coach park) as well as its former hotel (still clinging on as apartments)."
— 2021 December 29, Stephen Roberts, “Stories and facts behind railway plaques: Bournemouth (circa 1880)”, in RAIL, number 947, page 59:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The lawyer's closing ____ convinced the entire jury of the defendant's guilt.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The lawyer's ____ was very powerful, and it seemed to have a great impact on the final jury's decision.