sum

/sʌm/

sum

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Definition

A quantity obtained by addition or aggregation.

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

  • "The sum of 3 and 4 is 7."
  • "Take yee the ſumme of all the Congregation of the children of Iſrael,[…]"
  • ""Imagine a world in which every single person on the planet is given free access to the sum of all human knowledge. That's what we're doing.""
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