sum
/sʌm/
sum
English
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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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