sum

Noun

1. A quantity obtained by addition or aggregation.
2. (often, plural) An arithmetic computation, especially one posed to a student as an exercise (not necessarily limited to addition).
3. A quantity of money.
4. A summary; the principal points or thoughts when viewed together; the substance.
5. A central idea or point; gist.
6. (literary, rare) The utmost degree; the greatest or most perfect realization (of some concept).
7. (obsolete) An old English measure of corn equal to the quarter.

Verb

1. (transitive) To add together.
2. (transitive) To give a summary of.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/sʌm/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: summe

In summary

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

Synonyms

total

amount

add

aggregate

sum up

totality

quantity

number

🔢

whole

tally

summarize

sum total

summation

tot

add up

count

🔢

figure

addition

summarise

essence

substance

union

add together

join

summate

tot up

result

tote up

gross amount

full amount

gross

gist

grand total

compute

foot

🦶

centre

sum of money

center

pith

problem

nitty-gritty

entirety

nub

main point

kernel

marrow

size

heart

❤️

calculation

heart and soul

Translations

somme

suma

Summe

somma

som

suma

soma

total

αθροίζω

άθροισμα

bedrag

quantitat

suma

montant

Betrag