noun
- the total amount resulting from adding two or more numbers or quantities
- an amount of money
- the whole amount or quantity; everything
verb
- to find the total of by adding
- to express or describe briefly
Usage: often used with ‘up’
Examples
- The sum of 5 and 7 is 12.
- She paid a large sum for the antique vase.
- The sum of human knowledge continues to grow.
- Please sum these numbers for me.
- Let me sum up the main points of the presentation.
- The total sum raised for charity was impressive.
- Can you sum up what happened in one sentence?