Sum Meaning

There are 8 meaning(s) for word Sum

Meaning 1 : determine the sum of

    Synonyms : add,  add together,  add up,  sum up,  summate,  tally,  tot,  tot up,  total,  tote up
Meaning 2 : be a summary of

    Example : The abstract summarizes the main ideas in the paper

    Synonyms : sum up,  summarise,  summarize
Meaning 3 : the final aggregate

    Example : the sum of all our troubles did not equal the misery they suffered

    Synonyms : sum total,  summation
Meaning 4 : a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets

    Synonyms : join,  union
Meaning 5 : the whole amount

    Synonyms : aggregate,  total,  totality
Meaning 6 : a quantity of money

    Example : he borrowed a large sum

    Synonyms : amount,  amount of money,  sum of money
Meaning 7 : a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers

    Synonyms : amount,  total
Meaning 8 : the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

    Synonyms : center,  centre,  core,  essence,  gist,  heart,  heart and soul,  inwardness,  kernel,  marrow,  meat,  nitty-gritty,  nub,  pith,  substance

How to Pronounce Sum

  • səm