sum
1 of 3noun (1)
ˈsəm 
1
: an indefinite or specified amount of money
2
: the whole amount : aggregate
3
: the utmost degree : summit
reached the sum of human happiness
4
a
: a summary of the chief points or thoughts : summation
the sum of this criticism follows
C. W. Hendel
C. W. Hendel b
: gist
the sum and substance of an argument
5
a(1)
: the result of adding numbers
the sum of 5 and 7 is 12
(2)
: the limit of the sum of the first n terms of an infinite series as n increases indefinitely
b
: numbers to be added
broadly : a problem in arithmetic
c(1)
: disjunction sense 2
(2)
: union sense 2d
summability
ˌsə-mə-ˈbi-lə-tē
noun summable
ˈsə-mə-bəl
adjective sum
2 of 3verb
summed; summing
transitive verb
1
: to calculate the sum of : total
2
: summarize
intransitive verb
: to reach a sum : amount
sum
3 of 3noun (2)
ˈsəm
plural sums
the basic monetary unit of Uzbekistan see Money Table
Synonyms
Noun (1)
- aggregate
- full
- sum total
- summation
- total
- totality
- whole
Verb
- add
- cast (up)
- foot (up)
- summate
- tot (up)
- total
- totalize
- tote (up)
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
Verb can sum figures in his head faster than I can punch them into a calculator
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English summe, from Anglo-French sume, somme, from Latin summa, from feminine of summus highest; akin to Latin super over — more at over
Noun (2)
Uzbek so'm ruble
First Known Use
Noun (1)
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
Noun (2)
1993, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing sum
Kids Definition
sum 1 of 2
noun
ˈsəm
1
: the result obtained by adding numbers
The sum of 4 and 5 is 9.
2
: a problem in arithmetic
3
: a quantity of money
We donated a small sum.
4
: the whole amount
Two trips is the sum of my travel experience.
sum
2 of 2verb
summed; summing
: to find the total number of by adding or counting
sums 1 of 2
noun
1
as in totals
a complete amount of something the sum of human knowledge on that subject Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- totals
- totalities
- aggregates
- summations
- wholes
- entireties
- sum totals
- fulls
- grand totals
- masses
- the whole shebang
- bulks
- the whole bit
- the whole kit and caboodle
- the whole nine yards
- grosses
- enchiladas
- schmears
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- nets
2
as in summaries
a short statement of the main points the district attorney delivered a sum of the evidence against the accused that was simply staggering Synonyms & Similar Words
- summaries
- outlines
- summae
- summarizations
- synopses
- recapitulations
- précis
- abstracts
- rundowns
- inventories
- sum-ups
- digests
- recaps
- resumes
- résumés
- encapsulations
- briefs
- breviaries
- summings-up
- compends
- roundups
- epitomes
- conspectuses
- resumés
- abridgments
- capsules
- abbreviations
- compendiums
- wrap-ups
- condensations
- curtailments
- simplifications
- abridgements
- reprises
- rehashes
- run-throughs
- conclusions
- shortenings
- compendia
- epilogs
- epilogues
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- amplifications
- expansions
- enlargements
- supplements
- addenda
- addendums
3
as in tops
the highest part or point he declared that he had reached the sum of joy when his newborn daughter was laid in his arms Synonyms & Similar Words
- tops
- heights
- pinnacles
- peaks
- culminations
- zeniths
- highlights
- apexes
- climaxes
- crowns
- crests
- acmes
- heads
- high-water marks
- tip-tops
- meridians
- crescendos
- crescendoes
- primes
- apogees
- summits
- caps
- crescendi
- flowers
- noons
- apices
- high noons
- noontimes
- capstones
- extremes
- tips
- flood tides
- roofs
- blossoms
- blooms
- glories
- ceilings
- ne plus ultras
- extremities
- vertices
- heydays
- highs
- vertexes
- highspots
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- bases
- bottoms
- feet
- foot
- abysses
- nadirs
- minimums
- minima
- rock bottoms
4
as in points
the central part or aspect of something under consideration the sum of the issue is: who will pay for this? Synonyms & Similar Words
- points
- roots
- hearts
- essences
- cores
- kernels
- meats
- pivots
- nets
- bottom lines
- subjects
- gists
- contents
- nuclei
- nubbins
- themes
- piths
- centerpieces
- drifts
- nubs
- bull's-eyes
- keynotes
- cruxes
- nucleuses
- substances
- directions
- bullseyes
- meat and potatoes
- cruces
- tenors
- bodies
- theses
- courses
- propositions
- purports
- hypotheses
sums
2 of 2verb
as in adds
to combine (numbers) into a single sum can sum figures in his head faster than I can punch them into a calculator Synonyms & Similar Words
- adds
- summates
- subtracts
- totals
- counts
- totalizes
- divides
- calculates
- computes
- numbers
- figures
- tallies
- tables
- tabulates
- multiplies
- ciphers
- totes (up)
- casts (up)
- puts together
- foots (up)
- tots (up)
- works out
- tells
- recomputes
- enumerates
- reckons
- refigures