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sums
verb(sum)
determine the sum of
Synonyms: add, add together, add up, sum up, summate, tally, tot, tot up, total, tote up,
sums
verb(sum)
be a summary of
Synonyms: sum up, summarise, summarize,
Examples:
The abstract summarizes the main ideas in the paper.
sums
noun(sum)
the final aggregate
Synonyms: sum total, summation,
Examples:
The sum of all our troubles did not equal the misery they suffered.
sums
noun(sum)
a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets
Synonyms: join, union,
sums
noun(sum)
the whole amount
Synonyms: aggregate, total, totality,
sums
noun(sum)
a quantity of money
Synonyms: amount, amount of money, sum of money,
Examples:
He borrowed a large sum.
sums
noun(sum)
a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
Synonyms: amount, total,
sums
noun(sum)
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
Synonyms: center, centre, core, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, kernel, marrow, meat, nitty-gritty, nub, pith, substance,

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