sum
/sʌm/US /sʌm/sum
NOUNDefinition of sum
A sum is an amount of money, usually a large amount.
Example: The company had been spending large sums on publicity and advertising.
The sum is the total of adding or subtracting several numbers or amounts.
Example: The total output doesn't equal the sum of the inputs because the system is not 100% efficient.
If you sum up, you conclude or bring together the main points.
Example: She sums up the situation by saying that the new family is never the same as the biological family.
sum
EXAMPLESExamples of sum
The company had been spending large sums on publicity and advertising.
Example sentenceIt allows the corporation to pay its workers a lump sum of up to £37,000 on leaving.
Example sentenceThe total output doesn't equal the sum of the inputs because the system is not 100% efficient.
Example sentenceThe sum of the three numbers will always equal 10.
Example sentenceShe sums up the situation by saying that the new family is never the same as the biological family.
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