Meaning of 'sum'

noun

the whole amount

Synonyms: aggregate

noun

a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers

Synonyms: amount

noun

the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

Synonyms: substance

noun

the final aggregate

Example: "the sum of all our troubles did not equal the misery they suffered"

Synonyms: summation

noun

a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets

Synonyms: union

noun

a quantity of money

Example: "They borrowed a large sum from the bank."

Synonyms: amount

verb

determine the sum of

Synonyms: tally

verb

be a summary of

Example: "The abstract summarizes the main ideas in the paper"

Synonyms: summarize summarise sum up