sum

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   An amount of money.

   They borrowed a large sum from the bank.

2. 2
   noun

   The total you get when you add numbers together.

   The sum of 3 and 4 is 7.

3. 3
   noun

   A simple arithmetic problem, especially one given to a student.

   We are learning division, and the sums are tricky.

4. 4
   verb

   To give the main points of something in a short form.

   The final chapter sums up the whole argument.

* As a Chinese surname: ** a pronunciation of 沈, see Shen. ** Also Romanized from 岑 (cén) based on the Cantonese pronunciation, see Cen. ** Variant Romanization of 覃, see Tan, Qin. * As a Cambodian/Khmer surname, from the name ស៊ុំ (sum), possibly from the Chinese above. * As a Slovene and Czech surname Šum, from šum (“noise”) or šum (“waterfall”), compare Shum. * As a Jewish surname, from Polish sum (“catfish”).

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