HyperDic: sum

English > 8 senses of the word sum:
NOUNpossessionsum, sum of money, amount, amount of moneya quantity of money
cognitionsum, amount, totala quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
groupsum, summation, sum totalthe final aggregate
cognitionsum, kernel, substance, core, center, centre, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, marrow, meat, nub, pith, nitty-grittythe choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
artifactsum, total, totality, aggregatethe whole amount
groupsum, union, joina set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets
VERBstativesum, summarize, summarise, sum upbe a summary of
communicationsum, total, tot, tot up, sum up, summate, tote up, add, add together, tally, add updetermine the sum of
sum > pronunciation
Soundssah'm
Rhymesabolitionism ... zirconium: 557 rhymes with ahm...
English > sum: 8 senses > noun 1, possession
MeaningA quantity of money.
Example"he borrowed a large sum"
Synonymssum of money, amount, amount of money
Narroweradvance, cash advanceAn amount paid before it is earned
cash surrender valueThe amount that the insurance company will pay on a given life insurance policy if the policy is cancelled prior to the death of the insured
contributionAn amount of money contributed
coverage, insurance coverageThe total amount and type of insurance carried
deductible(taxes) an amount that can be deducted (especially for the purposes of calculating income tax)
defalcationThe sum of money that is misappropriated
figureAn amount of money expressed numerically
gainThe amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating
gross, revenue, receiptsThe entire amount of income before any deductions are made
loss, red ink, redThe amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue
payroll, paysheetThe total amount of money paid in wages
peanutsAn insignificant sum of money
purseA sum of money offered as a prize
purseA sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse
BroaderassetsAnything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company
Spanishcantidad, importe, monto, suma
Catalanimport, quantitat, suma
English > sum: 8 senses > noun 2, cognition
MeaningA quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers.
Synonymsamount, total
Narrowergrand totalThe sum of the sums of several groups of numbers
subtotalThe sum of part of a group of numbers
BroaderquantityThe concept that something has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable
Spanishadición, cantidad, monta, montante, monto, suma, total
Catalanquantitat, suma, total
Verbssum, summatedetermine the sum of
English > sum: 8 senses > noun 3, group
MeaningThe final aggregate.
Example"the sum of all our troubles did not equal the misery they suffered"
Synonymssummation, sum total
Narroweraggregate, congeries, conglomerationA sum total of many heterogenous things taken together
Broadercollection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblageSeveral things grouped together or considered as a whole
Spanishsuma, sumatorio, suma total, total
Catalansuma, suma total
Verbssum, summatedetermine the sum of
summateform or constitute a cumulative effect
English > sum: 8 senses > noun 4, cognition
MeaningThe choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience.
Synonymskernel, substance, core, center, centre, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, marrow, meat, nub, pith, nitty-gritty
Narrowerbare bones(plural) the most basic facts or elements
hypostasis(metaphysics) essential nature or underlying reality
quiddity, haecceityThe essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any other
quintessenceThe purest and most concentrated essence of something
stuffA critically important or characteristic component
Broadercontent, cognitive content, mental objectThe sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned
Spanishcentro, corazón, enjundia, esencia, médula, meollo, núcleo, quid, sustancia
Catalanbessó, centre, cor, essència, nucli, quid, substància
Verbssummateform or constitute a cumulative effect
English > sum: 8 senses > noun 5, artifact
MeaningThe whole amount.
Synonymstotal, totality, aggregate
Broaderwhole, unitAn assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity
Spanishsuma, totalidad, total
Catalansuma, totalitat, total
Verbssum, summatedetermine the sum of
English > sum: 8 senses > noun 6, group
MeaningA set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets.
Synonymsunion, join
Narrowerdirect sumA union of two disjoint sets in which every element is the sum of an element from each of the disjoint sets
BroadersetA group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
Spanishunion, unión
English > sum: 8 senses > verb 1, stative
MeaningBe a summary of.
PatternSomething ----s something
Example"The abstract summarizes the main ideas in the paper"
Synonymssummarize, summarise, sum up
Broaderstate, say, tellExpress in words / words
Similar tosum up, summarize, summarise, resumeGive a summary (of)
Spanishresumir
Catalanresumir
Nounssummationa concluding summary (as in presenting a case before a law court)
English > sum: 8 senses > verb 2, communication
MeaningDetermine the sum of.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymstotal, tot, tot up, sum up, summate, tote up, add, add together, tally, add up
Broadercount, number, enumerate, numerateDetermine the number or amount of
Similar toadd, add togethermake an addition by combining numbers
Spanishagregar, sumar
Catalanaddicionar, agregar, sumar
Nounssumthe whole amount
suma quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
sumthe final aggregate
summationthe arithmetic operation of summing

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