Definitions for SUM
sʌmsum

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sum, sum of money, amount, amount of moneynoun

   a quantity of money

   "he borrowed a large sum"; "the amount he had in cash was insufficient"

2. sum, amount, totalnoun

   a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers

3. sum, summation, sum totalnoun

   the final aggregate

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

4. kernel, substance, core, center, centre, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty-grittynoun

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

   "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story"

5. sum, total, totality, aggregatenoun

   the whole amount

6. union, sum, joinverb

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

   "let C be the union of the sets A and B"

7. summarize, summarise, sum, sum upverb

   be a summary of

   "The abstract summarizes the main ideas in the paper"

8. total, tot, tot up, sum, sum up, summate, tote up, add, add together, tally, add upverb

   determine the sum of

   "Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town"

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SUMnoun

   Etymology: summa, Latin; somme, French.

   1. The whole of any thing; many particulars aggregated to a total.

   We may as well conclude so of every sentence, as of the whole sum and body thereof. Richard Hooker.

   How precious are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them. Ps. cxxxix. 17.

   Th’ Almighty Father, where he sits
   Shrin’d in his sanctuary of heav’n secure,
   Consulting on the sum of things, foreseen
   This tumult, and permitted all, advis’d. John Milton.

   Such and no less is he, on whom depends
   The sum of things. Dryden.

   Weighing the sum of things with wise forecast,
   Solicitous of publick good. Philips.

   2. Quantity of money.

   I did send to you
   For certain sums of gold, which you deny’d me. William Shakespeare.

   Britain, once despis’d, can raise
   As ample sums as Rome in Cæsar’s days. Charles Arbuthnot.

   3. [ Somme, Fr.] Compendium; abridgment; the whole abstracted.

   This, in effect, is the sum and substance of that which they bring by way of opposition against those orders, which we have common with the church of Rome. Richard Hooker.

   They replenished the hearts of the nearest unto them with words of memorable consolation, strengthened men in the fear of God, gave them wholsome instructions of life, and confirmed them in true religion: in sum, they taught the world no less virtuously how to die, than they had done before how to live. Richard Hooker.

   This having learn’d, thou hast attain’d the sum
   Of wisdom. John Milton.

   In sum, no man can have a greater veneration for Geoffrey Chaucer than myself. Dryden.

   Thy sum of duty let two words contain;
   Be humble, and be just. Matthew Prior.

   In sum, the Gospel, considered as a law, prescribes every virtue to our conduct, and forbids every sin. John Rogers.

   4. The amount; the result of reasoning or computation.

   I appeal to the readers, whether the sum of what I have said be not this. John Tillotson.

   5. Height; completion.

   Thus I have told thee all my state, and brought
   My story to the sum of earthly bliss,
   Which I enjoy. John Milton, Paradise Lost.

   In saying ay or no, the very safety of our country, and the sum of our well-being, lies. Roger L'Estrange.

2. To Sumverb

   Etymology: sommer, French; from the noun.

   1. To compute; to collect particulars into a total; to cast up. It has up emphatical.

   You cast th’ event of war,
   And summ’d th’ account of chance. William Shakespeare, Henry IV.

   The high priest may sum the silver brought in. 2 Kings xxii.

   In sickness time will seem longer without a clock than with it; for the mind doth value every moment, and then the hour doth rather sum up the moments than divide the day. Francis Bacon.

   He that would reckon up all the accidents preferments depend upon, may as well undertake to count the sands, or sum up infinity. South.

   2. To comprise; to comprehend; to collect into a narrow compass.

   So lovely fair!
   That what seem’d fair in all the world, seem’d now
   Mean, or in her summ’d up, in her contain’d. John Milton.

   To conclude, by summing up what I would say concerning what I have, and what I have not been, in the following paper I shall not deny that I pretended not to write an accurate treatise of colours, but an occasional essay. Boyle.

   Go to the ant, thou sluggard, in few words sums up the moral of this fable. Roger L'Estrange.

   This Atlas must our sinking state uphold;
   In council cool, but in performance bold:
   He sums their virtues in himself alone,
   And adds the greatest, of a loyal son. John Dryden, Aurengz.

   A fine evidence summ’d up among you! Dryden.

   3.
   4. [In falconry.] To have feathers full grown.

   With prosperous wing full summ’d. John Milton.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sum

   The sum is the result obtained by adding two or more numbers or quantities together. It is the total amount that you get when numbers are added. In mathematics, it is usually represented by the plus (+) sign.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sumnoun

   the aggregate of two or more numbers, magnitudes, quantities, or particulars; the amount or whole of any number of individuals or particulars added together; as, the sum of 5 and 7 is 12

2. Sumnoun

   a quantity of money or currency; any amount, indefinitely; as, a sum of money; a small sum, or a large sum

3. Sumnoun

   the principal points or thoughts when viewed together; the amount; the substance; compendium; as, this is the sum of all the evidence in the case; this is the sum and substance of his objections

4. Sumnoun

   height; completion; utmost degree

5. Sumnoun

   a problem to be solved, or an example to be wrought out

6. Sumverb

   to bring together into one whole; to collect into one amount; to cast up, as a column of figures; to ascertain the totality of; -- usually with up

7. Sumverb

   to bring or collect into a small compass; to comprise in a few words; to condense; -- usually with up

8. Sumverb

   to have (the feathers) full grown; to furnish with complete, or full-grown, plumage

9. Etymology: [OE. summe, somme, OF. sume, some, F. somme, L. summa, fr. summus highest, a superlative from sub under. See Sub-, and cf. Supreme.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sum

   Sum, sumu, sumon, and somon are a type of administrative district used in China, Mongolia, and Russia.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sum

   sum, n. the amount of two or more things taken together: the whole of anything: a quantity of money: a problem in arithmetic: chief points: substance or result of reasoning: summary: height: completion.—v.t. to collect into one amount or whole: to count: to bring into a few words:—pr.p. sum′ming; pa.t. and pa.p. summed.—adj. Sum′less, not to be summed or counted: incalculable.—ns. Sum′mer, one who sums; Sum′ming, the act of one who sums, arithmetic; Sum′ming-up, a recapitulation or review of the leading points, a judge's summary survey of the evidence given to a jury before it withdraws to consider its verdict; Sum′mist, one who makes a summary, esp. a theological compendium. [Fr.,—L. summa—summus, supremus, highest, superl. of superus, on high—super, above.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sum

   A quantity or total.

   The sum total was accurate and paid.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 3, 2020  

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1. SUM

   What does SUM stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the SUM acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SUM

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Sum is ranked #18596 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Sum surname appeared 1,482 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Sum.
   
   73.1% or 1,084 total occurrences were Asian.
   16% or 238 total occurrences were White.
   7.4% or 110 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.9% or 29 total occurrences were of two or more races.

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'SUM' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2615

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'SUM' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1945

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'SUM' in Nouns Frequency: #837

4. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'SUM' in Verbs Frequency: #895

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Anagrams for SUM »

1. mus

How to pronounce SUM?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say SUM in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of SUM in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of SUM in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of SUM in a Sentence

1. Chief Executive Fred Tomczyk:

   We continue to believe that commission price wars are a zero-sum game, different competitors may take different courses of action.

2. Mike Causey:

   Generous insurance benefits and lump sum payments with few restrictions on out-of-network providers are a real problem that needs to be addressed by health insurers and legislators, the current system makes it way too easy for fraud to be committed and lives to be destroyed. The issue regarding how insurers use contract provisions to prohibit Assignment of Benefits is under review. Our goal is to establish guidelines that will protect the consumer while allowing insurers the ability to control health care costs. Our concern is provisions like these can be exploited and we are researching ways to address this issue.

3. Matthew Stover:

   It is a truism that when one is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. The glory of art is that it can show this proverbial hammer how everything looks to a screwdriver--and to a plowshare, and to an earthenware pot. If reality is the sum of our perceptions, to acquire more varying points of view is to acquire, literally, more reality.

4. Samuel Alito:

   In sum, the concurrence’s quest for a middle way would only put off the day when we would be forced to confront the question we now decide. The turmoil wrought by Roe and Casey would be prolonged, it is far better—for this Court and the country—to face up to the real issue without further delay.

5. John Kirby:

   This is not a sum total of the deterrence actions we will take or those to reassure our allies, we stand united. We have said that repeatedly. We say it again today. These movements are unmistakable signals to the world that we stand ready to reassure our NATO allies and deter and defend against any aggression.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=SUM
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=SUM
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/SUM
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=SUM
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=SUM
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=SUM