noun
sum
suhm
noun
1
The total obtained by adding numbers or quantities together.
"The sum of five and three is eight."
"They calculated the sum of all the invoices."
2
An amount of money.
"He was fined a large sum for the violation."
verb
1
To add numbers or items together, or to summarize.
"The spreadsheet automatically sums the column."
"To sum up, the plan needs more funding."
How to Use Sum
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA total from adding things up, an amount of money, or (as a verb) to add up or summarize.
Common pairings
sum of money
sum up
lump sum
Word Forms
summed past tense, sums plural, sums plural, sumy plural, sums plural, Sums plural, sums singular
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Etymology
From Old French summe, from Latin summa, "highest point, total," from summus, "highest."