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- [suhm]
- /sʌm/
- /sʌm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [suhm]
- /sʌm/
Definitions of sum word
- noun sum the aggregate of two or more numbers, magnitudes, quantities, or particulars as determined by or as if by the mathematical process of addition: The sum of 6 and 8 is 14. 1
- noun sum a particular aggregate or total, especially with reference to money: The expenses came to an enormous sum. 1
- noun sum an indefinite amount or quantity, especially of money: to lend small sums. 1
- noun sum a series of numbers or quantities to be added up. 1
- noun sum an arithmetical problem to be solved, or such a problem worked out and having the various steps shown. 1
- noun sum the full amount, or the whole. 1
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Origin of sum
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; (noun) Middle English summe < Latin summa sum, noun use of feminine of summus highest, superlative of superus (see superior); (v.) Middle English summen (< Old French summer) < Medieval Latin summāre, derivative of summa
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Parts of speech for Sum
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sum popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sum usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sum
noun sum
- absoluteness — the quality of being absolute
- across the board — If a policy or a situation applies across the board, it affects everything or everyone in a particular group.
- all in all — You use all in all to introduce a summary or general statement.
- all that — You use all that in statements with negative meaning when you want to weaken the force of what you are saying.
- allness — the state of being comprehensive or all-embracing
verb sum
- accounted — an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative: an account of the meetings; an account of the trip.
- add up — If facts or events do not add up, they make you confused about a situation because they do not seem to be consistent. If something that someone has said or done adds up, it is reasonable and sensible.
- add — ADD is an abbreviation for attention deficit disorder.
- aggregate — An aggregate amount or score is made up of several smaller amounts or scores added together.
- blue pencil — deletion, alteration, or censorship of the contents of a book or other work
Antonyms for sum
noun sum
- one — being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather than two or more; a single: one woman; one nation; one piece of cake.
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