sum
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- pronunciation:
- suhm
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
A sum is the number or amount that you get when you add two or more numbers.
The sum of ten and ten is twenty.The sum of all the money that Tim and Ethan found under the couch was one dollar and sixteen cents.- synonyms:
- amount, total
- similar words:
- figure, number
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| related words: |
allowance, calculation, charge, price, volume |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
sums, summing, summed |
| definition: |
When you sum up numbers, you find the total that they make.
Gina summed up the scores to find out which one of us won the game.- synonyms:
- add, total
- similar words:
- calculate, compute, figure, score
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| related words: |
total |
The words
sum and
some (unspecified in number) sound alike but have different meanings.