1a particular amount of money:they could not afford such a sum
2 (the sum of) the total amount resulting from the addition of two or more numbers, amounts, or items:the sum of two prime numbers
the total amount of something that exists:the sum of his own knowledge
3an arithmetical problem, especially at an elementary level:we did sums at school, Mummydo your sums, then the shock will not be too great
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Universal
technical find the sum of (two or more amounts):if we sum these equations we obtain X
in sum
to sum up:this interpretation does little, in sum, to add to our understanding
sum up
give a brief summary:Gerard will open the debate and I will sum up
Law (of a judge) review the evidence at the end of a case and direct the jury regarding points of law:he was summing up on day two of a historic test case
sum someone/thing up
concisely describe of the nature or character of someone or something:selfish—that summed her up
