Sum (Noun)
Meaning 1
A quantity of money; "he borrowed a large sum"; "the amount he had in cash was insufficient".
Classification
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.
Examples
- She deposited a substantial sum into her savings account last month.
- The inheritance from her grandfather was a welcome sum of money to help her pay off debts.
- After working overtime for a year, he saved up a sizeable sum for his dream vacation.
- She applied for a bank loan to supplement the sum she already had saved for a down payment.
- He made an impressive sum on his stocks, allowing him to retire comfortably in his 50s.
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Meaning 2
The choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Synonyms
- Nitty-gritty
- Inwardness
- Center
- Gist
- Substance
- Heart
- Centre
- Meat
- Marrow
- Pith
- Heart And Soul
- Kernel
- Nub
- Essence
- Core
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Meaning 3
A quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers.
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 4
The whole amount.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 5
A set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets; "let C be the union of the sets A and B".
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
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Meaning 6
The final aggregate; "the sum of all our troubles did not equal the misery they suffered".
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.